After a shocking trade, the Hurricanes have elevated their chances of winning the Stanley Cup in the 2024-25 NHL season. Which other teams are contenders?

The West has six teams with a chance to win the Stanley Cup north of 2.5 percent. These are each team’s signature strengths and fatal flaws.

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly in discussion to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but they could lose him to another Canadian rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Athletic's latest model projections have the Edmonton Oilers as the No. 1 candidate to win the Stanley Cup at a 24% clip and to finish with 111 total points. Edmonton is tied with the Vegas Golden Knights for the Pacific Division lead with 61 points.

The Edmonton Oilers apparently have a supporter within the golfing community as Rory McIlroy is a big fan of the team.

A playoff rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames doesn't seem nearly as unlikely as it did just a few months ago.

This in, news that veteran winger Brandon Saad is a Unrestricted Free Agent. Saad cleared waivers today and rather than go to the minors, he and the St. Louis Blues agreed to terminate his contract. He is in the fourth season of a five-year deal that pay him $4.

Two Stanley Cup rings. Over 900 regular season games played. Over 500 points. Seven 20+ goal seasons. Another 100 playoff games. Over 50 playoff points.

Draisaitl leads the league with 35 goals, while his 75 points on the year have him closing in on the only player with more, Nathan Mackinnon of the Colorado Avalanche (77). The fact he’s not even considered the Oilers’ best player is icing on Edmonton’s cake.

Finn Marceau is a Co-Editor of The Hockey News' Edmonton Oilers site. A native of northern Alberta, Finn has lived in Edmonton since 2018. When he's not writing about hockey, he's watching baseball with his cat, playing video games, or reading about history.

The Oilers have been without forward Evander Kane all season, but he's taken a step closer toward returning to game action.

The Athletic's latest model projections have the Edmonton Oilers as the No. 1 candidate to win the Stanley Cup at a 24% clip and to finish with 111 total points. Edmonton is tied with the Vegas ...