Sources indicate that the announcement about the Oilers new affiliation in Oklahoma City could come as early as Tuesday and early indications are that the name of the new franchise will be the Oklahoma City Oil Kings.
Watch @okcoilkings on Twitter and www.okcoilkings.com for word of the announcement.
There is no word as of yet if the Oilers will continue their affiliation with the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL.
EDIT: The front page of the Daily Oklahoman is running a story that indicates the announcement will be made at 4 P.M. on Tuesday at the Cox Center.