I joined host Sandra Batson on the CBC Edmonton News for my weekly segment to discuss all things Oilers. Clip is here and starts at the 17:15 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, June 28)

Topics we covered:

• The Oilers draft weekend, and their latest crop of prospects including Evan Bouchard, Ryan McLeod and Olivier Rodrigue. Key thing is they kept their 10th overall pick and added to their prospect pool.
• Expectations of Bouchard, and how he has a real chance of making the opening night roster (because Oilers).
• Signing of Darnell Nurse and Ryan Strome, both of which received qualifying offers recently, and what to expect from them this upcoming season.
• Free agency period and how the Oilers don’t really have the cap space to do much. We touched on the Oilers inability to manage the cap well, including some of the bloated contracts that they’ve handed out.
• Bargain bin shopping this summer, and why someone like Tobias Rieder might be a good fit for the Oilers.

Thank you as always to the group at CBC for putting it all together!

I joined Emily Fitzpatrick on the CBC Edmonton News to discuss all things Oilers. Clip is here and starts at the 16:30 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, June 21)

Topics we covered:

• Re-cap of the NHL Awards in Vegas and the biggest winners (McDavid, Hall) and loser (Chiarelli). If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Jonathan’s latest at The Athletic.
• Chiarelli’s media availability from Dallas as the Oilers get set for the draft, and the importance of keeping the 10th overall pick. Lots of good information on the draft out there including work from Brad McPherson at the Blue Bullet Report that’s worth your time.
• The recent signings of RFA’s Drake Caggiula and Matt Benning to two-year deals. The former, I feel the Oilers overpaid, considering he was one of the worst players on the team, while the latter has a better chance of outperforming his deal.
• Darnell Nurse’s contract situation and why the Oilers will likely have to sign him to a short-team, bridge deal.
• Other NHL storylines to follow including Ottawa potentially trading Erik Karlsson, Milan Lucic trade rumors, Montreal’s dilemma with the third overall pick and the John Tavares issue in Long Island.

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News to discuss the Stanley Cup finals and recent Oilers news. Clip is here and starts at the 16:55 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, June 7)

Topics we covered:

• Re-cap of game four of the Stanley Cup Finals
• Strengths and weaknesses of Vegas and Washington, and what to expect in game five.
• Trade rumors involving the Oilers, including speculation about Oscar Klefbom and Milan Lucic

I joined Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News to discuss the Stanley Cup finals and recent Oilers news. Clip is here and starts at the 17:45 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, June 1)

Topics we covered:

• Re-cap of game two between Vegas and Washington, and what areas the Capitals improved on.
• How the Golden Knights and Capitals have matched up statistically over the first two games, and a preview of what to expect in game three on Saturday night.
• Peter Chiarelli’s recent comments about the Oilers off-season strategy, and why targeting a powerplay defencemen might not be very wise. We also touched on the importance of hanging on to that 10th overall pick.

I joined Min Dhariwal on the CBC Edmonton News to discuss the playoffs and the upcoming changes behind the Oilers bench. Clip is here and starts at the 14:10 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, May 24)

Topics we covered:

• The upcoming addition of Glen Gulutzan and Trent Yawney to the coaching staff and where we can expect them to contribute. We also touched on the coaching history of Manny Viveiros, who is also expected to join. (Source)
• The performance of goalie prospect Stuart Skinner at the Memorial Cup.
• The Capitals game-seven win against the Lightning.
• The final series between Washington and Vegas.

I joined Adrienne Pan for my weekly segment on the CBC Edmonton News to discuss the Oilers and the playoffs. Clip is here and starts at the 19:00 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, May 3)

Topics we covered:

• The importance of drafting 10th overall and why the Oilers should not be trading the pick away.
• The signing of Mikko Koskinen and how other teams like the Avalanche are approaching their back-up goaltending position.
• Things the Oilers management needs to do this off-season and why a long-term perspective is needed when it comes to asset management.
• Re-cap of game four between the Sharks and Golden Knights.
• What the Oilers can learn from the Winnipeg Jets, including the importance of drafting and developing their own talent.

I joined host Adrienne Pan on the CBC Edmonton News today to talk all things Oilers. Clip is here and starts at the 18:00 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, April 27)

Topics we covered:

• The Oilers potentially signing KHL goaltender Mikko Koskinen to a two year deal.
• Changes behind the bench, and the pros and cons of having Jay Woodcroft as the head coach of the Bakersfield Condors.
• Draft lottery this weekend, and the importance of holding on to the pick.
• Re-cap of last night’s playoff games, including the Golden Knights thrashing the Sharks.
• And previewing tonight’s match-up between Winnipeg and Nashville.

I joined Min Dhariwal on the CBC Edmonton News today to talk all things Oilers. Clip is here and starts at the 22:30 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, April 12th)

Topics we covered:

• Peter Chiarelli’s press conference and his comment on the forwards being adequate.
• Potential coaching changes, as alluded to by Bob Nicholson in his press conference.
• Goaltending struggles this season and the importance of finding a suitable backup for Talbot that could also be a potential starter in the future. Also wrote about it back in December 2017 (Copper & Blue).
• Playoff match-ups from last night including the Jets-Wild and Golden Knights-Kings.
• Tonight’s match-ups including the Leafs-Bruins and Devils-Lightning.

Big thanks as always to the crew at CBC for putting it all together!

I joined Alicia Asquith on the CBC Edmonton News today to talk all things Oilers. Clip is here and starts at the 17:20 mark: CBC Edmonton News (2018, April 5)

Topics we covered:

• The Oilers current slide and the factors behind it. Had a hunch the little run they had earlier in March was unsustainable, which I had written about not too long ago.
• The ice time the younger players have been getting, and the importance of developing Puljujarvi. Matt Henderson wrote a really good piece on him over at OilersNation that’s worth checking out.
• Andrej Sekera’s injury and how important it is for the Oilers that he be healthy and ready to go for next season.
• What we can expect this off-season from the Oilers, both on-ice and off-ice.
• Preview of the Oilers game against Vegas. And the finale against Vancouver on Saturday, including the final NHL game for the Sedin brothers.