Hot Links: Friday, October 2

Morning, folks!

Another week in the books, and what a busy week it was! Oilers rumors popped up every day, we got word of Oscar Klefbom’s precarious future, we were reminded that prominent players still don’t want to waive their no-trade protections to come to Edmonton, our favorite little middle schooler is inching closer to a long-term extension, Jesse Puljujarvi’s rights were traded, we’re a less than a week from the NHL draft, IT’S ALL HAPPENING!

Or, it’s rumored to be happening, or something like that.

Anyway, it’ll be worth your time to pay attention to all things Edmonton Oilers over the next couple of days. Ken Holland’s got some extremely difficult decisions to make — and that was before losing his 1D long-term — and it could honestly go either way. Godspeed, little doodles.

2020 Draft Preview: Jack Quinn (Copper and Blue)

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Won’t Waive His NMC To Come To Edmonton (Copper and Blue)

Hot Links: Thursday, October 1 (Copper and Blue)

Oilers’ Ken Holland Has ‘Some Optimism’ Jesse Puljujarvi Will Return (Sportsnet)

Draft Week Post No. 7: The Gods Must Be Crazy (Lowetide)

2020 NHL UFA Top 30: Sami Vatanen And T.J. Brodie (Oilersnation)

Oilers Free Agency Primer: Can Edmonton Poach Jacob Markstrom? (Sportsnet)

With The No. 14 Pick, The Oilers Select… Seth Jarvis? (Oilersnation)

What Should Nugent-Hopkins’ New Contract Look Like? (Oilersnation)

A Few Thoughts On The Latest Boatload Of Edmonton Oilers Rumours (Journal)

Oilers Linked To Multiple Teams And Players In Franchise-Altering Talks, OEL Unwilling To Waive NMC? (Oilersnation)

How Klefbom’s Potential Surgery Impacts The Oilers (Oilersnation)

Weekly NHL Rumours – It’s Officially The Offseason (Oilersnation)

Edmonton Oilers Discussing All Options Approaching Offseason (Oilers Rig)

Q&A With Hart Trophy Winner Leon Draisaitl (CBC)

Oil Spills: Oilers’ Depth Analysis (Sun)

Report: Oilers Begin Talks To #KeepNugeForever (Oilersnation)

What If Wayne Gretzky Had Ended Up With The Flames? It Nearly Happened (Athletic)

What’s in a name? For NHL players, deciding on pronunciation can be a challenge (Athletic)

Predictions review: What I got right and wrong about the 2019-20 NHL season (Athletic)

Buyer beware: Trade partners for Oliver Ekman-Larsson have to hope he ages well (Athletic)