Veteran forward Brandon Saad is now a free agent after a mutual contract termination, and the Edmonton Oilers will be among of the likely landing spots for him this season.

2. Edmonton has become a home to big name signings mid-season for free. The Oilers made such a move in 2022, signing Evander Kane when San Jose had had enough of him, with Kane becoming a key Oilers performer, especially in the playoffs.

Brandon Saad has made quite an impact with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets. He won two Stanley Cups in Chicago before being traded to the Jackets, only to eventually return to Chicago.

The trade announced by the teams comes on the heels of the Islanders signing Tony DeAngelo to a contract for the rest of the season.

This in from NHL insider Andy Strickland of St. Louis, his prediction on the Cam & Strick podcast that the Edmonton Oilers will sign Mikko Rantanen this summer. Rantanen, who is in the Top 10 NHL players, was recently traded from Colorado to Carolina, essentially for forward Martin Necas. Rantanen is an Unrestricted Free Agent this summer.

Dylan Holloway has been more than just a skilled youngster with an extra gear. The Blues' offseason addition looks better every day.

The biggest possible signing among Oilers prospects is Russian power winger Maxim Berezkin. I ranked him No. 3 on the winter edition of Edmonton’s top-20 prospect list based on size, skill and performance. He has scored 11-21-32 in 46 KHL games this season, and his free-agent window opens this spring.

Vegas lost for the sixth time in seven games, but moved one point ahead of Edmonton in the Pacific Division. Blues: Since Dec. 23, the Blues have scored an NHL-best 51 goals and average a league-high 3.92 goals per game. St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey ...

The St. Louis Blues could be an interesting team to monitor as the March 7 trade deadline approaches in the NHL. They're not that far out of a playoff spot.

I believe that bbq requires two things, smoke and time. With that being said there are several ways to prepare St. Louis style ribs, and everyone has their own way of doing it. I'm using a simple smoke and wrap method that is easy to follow and extremely flavorful.

Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored in the second period and the Oilers rallied to beat the Kraken 4-2 on Monday in Edmonton.

Not since the players were toddlers have so many people delighted in their ability to count to two, but the Canucks earned their sound, 5-2 road win Monday against the St. Louis Blues after Saturday’s stout 2-1 victory against the National Hockey League-leading Washington Capitals.