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Edmonton restaurant guide for tourists and out-of-towners
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (330+ words) A few years back on a plane returning from Europe I overheard a flight attendant asking someone for restaurant recommendations in Edmonton. It was her first time staying for a couple of nights and she wanted advice on can't miss…...
Thursday's letters: Dani Dollars do nothing to help Albertans in need
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (385+ words) As a senior living alone, I have been paying at least $100 every week for groceries. Often, I will go back during the week to spend more. Even though my income is below $100, 000, I will hardly notice the $100 that Premier Smith…...
Oilers GM Bowman stocks up with freed-up cap space from Nurse trade
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (900+ words) The Darnell Nurse trade to San Jose on July 1 was just what the doctor ordered because we had Sharks" GM Mike Grier looking out for his old team by taking on the entire $9. 25-million cap hit for Nurse. Once an…...
Edmonton Oilers land Andersen, does this finally solve their goaltending?
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (331+ words) Andersen checks a lot of the important boxes for Edmonton. With money to spend after the Darnell Nurse trade was completed, general manager Stan Bowman wasted no time answering the question about whether the Oilers would be standing pat with…...
Edmonton Oilers sign Stanley Cup champion goalie from Carolina Hurricanes
15+ hour, 32+ min ago (90+ words) Edmonton Journal This in from NHL insider Kevin Weekes, news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed Stanley Cup champion goalie Frederick Andersen of the Carolina Hurricanes to a one-year deal. You've reached the 20 article limit. You can manage saved articles…...
Nurse reflects on Oilers exit: 'For whatever reason I was the problem"
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (922+ words) I had lots of good memories in Edmonton, but now that chapter closes," said the 31-year-old. Darnell Nurse came to Edmonton as an 18-year-old kid who, like all rookies, didn't know for sure if he'd last a season. Over the…...
Former Sabres backup goaltender Devon Levi pumped for opportunity with Oilers
16+ hour, 57+ min ago (736+ words) So Devon Levi is the new tag-team partner for Tristan Jarry in the goalie carousel here, unless another shoe drops and Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman has his eye on another free-agent goaltender with some of the extra cap space…...
Darnell Nurse era is over " Oilers trade veteran defenceman to San Jose
19+ hour ago (430+ words) The Darnell Nurse era in Edmonton is over. After weeks of speculation and failed attempts to move the veteran defenceman to one of the three teams on his trade list, the Oilers finally found a dance partner. Just minutes after…...
New contract is now likely for Edmonton's top playoff goal-scorer, team insider suggests
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (260+ words) This in from Oilers insider Bob Stauffer, his assessment that the Edmonton Oilers will be able to bring back their own free agent forward Kasperi Kapanen: "I think we're going to see something done with Kasperi Kapanen, for what it's…...
The Edmonton Oilers add a big, organizational depth winger in Eduards Tralmaks
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (140+ words) The Edmonton Oilers have acquired Latvian forward Eduards Tralmaks. It is a two-way, one-year contract worth $850, 000. Tralmaks is a hulking winger, standing 64 and weighing in at 225 LBS. His play mirrors his stature, a guy who plays physical and battles hard…...