The Oilers have a big Connor McDavid contract negotiation looming but cannot trade Evan Bouchard to make it work.

Bouchard tallied an empty-net goal and took three shots on net in Saturday's 3-1 win against the Hurricanes.

Draisaitl's two assists helped raise his point streak to 11 contests and he has 16 points in that span. Overall, the 29-year-old center has 46 assists, 90 points and 200 shots on net in 60 games this season.

It behooves Bowman to sign Emberson and set a new course with the handling of young players during the contract process. The NHL is changing, with agents for young players finding a new revenue option via the offer sheet.

The Edmonton Oilers need some help on the blue line. In the Connor McDavid/Leon Draisaitl era, the back end has always been a concern for this team, and it continues to be an area needing improvement in 2024-25.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have their longest winning streak since the 2020-21 season after beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Tuesday at AMALIE Arena. A Leon Draisaitl power-play goal kicked things off in favor of Edmonton, but the Lightning scored four unanswered goals to overtake the Oilers.

The Lightning held Edmonton to only 36 shot attempts for the game. Simply put, the Oilers didn’t have the puck. Which meant that McDavid and Draisailt didn’t have the puck. Even with limited possession time,