Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet has the Edmonton Oilers number. Coach Kris Knoblauch is attempting to ease his veterans into the preseason, like he’s handling the third imperial Fabergé egg.

Puljujarvi, after multiple procedures on hips, had a hat-trick early in this year’s preseason. If he can grab a roster spot, and continue his career as an NHL player, success may come in the future.

The Edmonton Oilers had a gloomy evening in Winnipeg last night, beaten soundly in all categories by a Jets club that packed most of its opening night roster. These preseason games that feature ...

THOUGHTS ON GAME ONE, PRESEASON. I always like to divide prospects into two categories. First, those we expect to do well in these games, due to age and or draft pedigree. The mor ...

The Edmonton Oilers preseason gets underway tonight. The club’s final roster is basically known, but the hope for all involved is … ...

MAX WANNER. You are a dog with a bone with some prospects. I think Max Wanner is going to play in the NHL, possibly for a long time. Would you prefer I talk about a favourite pros ...

Lots of chatter yesterday about preseason not being important, but the depth chart for the season is seeing some subtle changes. Noah Philp has shown well early, and that may not mean a roster spot ...

All summer, Josh Brown has been discussed as an “extra” who would land as the No. 7 defenceman on the Oilers roster. No one suggested they knew this to be a fact, but logic and reason dictated as much ...

My article at The Athletic today focuses on 36 men who I consider prospects and their possible future. I think this year’s group most resembles the summer 2003 talent pool. Sam O’Reilly may become ...