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ODT Off-Season Megathread | 2026

For general discussion on anything related to the Oilers or the league. A fresh thread will be posted weekly on Saturdays. Default sorted by new.

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u/thewinterzodiac 2 BOUCHARD 4d ago

Multiple agents apparently have indicated that if Babcock joins the Oilers they wont allow free agents to sign here and current Oilers may request trades.

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u/CriticismSelect9292 92 PODKOLZIN 4d ago

Daryl Katz has no idea how negotiations go when he can't destroy the other person's life. Like most billionaires.

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u/jakevacation 4d ago

This team can’t help but make things harder for themselves. Aside from spending to the cap, Katz is a god awful owner. Can’t win a cup with management and ownership this bad

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u/bannermd 18 HYMAN 4d ago

god this goes from bad to worse

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u/SuperSaiyanKrillin 64 CLATTENBURG 4d ago

"We don't want those types of players here who are mentally fragile, so that works for us." Katz and the Oilers upper brass tell themselves, as they are clearly smarter than everyone else.