The Edmonton Oilers have brought a prolific college hockey coach into the fold. Longtime University of Notre Dame assistant coach Andy Slaggert has joined the Oilers as their Director of North American Recruiting.

McDavid said he wanted to give Edmonton more room to strengthen its lineup and maintain a Stanley Cup-contending core. The Oilers have reached the final in consecutive years but fell short both times, losing to the Florida Panthers in back-to-back postseasons.

Through the first seven games of this NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers averaged 1.55 goals per 60 during five-on-five play. After seven games in 2024-25, Edmonton’s five-on-five goals per 60 of 1.57 was also near the bottom of the league. The club recovered from there; in the final 75 games, it posted 2.56 goals per 60.

Every season there tends to be speculation that the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of upgrading or finding a solution to their goaltending woes that have plagued the organization since the mid-2000s.

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Saturday that Andy Slaggert has been added to the club's hockey operations department as Director of North American Recruiting.

The Edmonton Oilers have worked hard to become a defensively tougher squad over the last couple of seasons. Their efforts have yet to translate to a Stanley Cup, as they fell to the Florida Panthers two years in a row,

J.T. Miller scored 2:49 into overtime and the New York Rangers erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.

Utah has controlled 52% of the xG share through 10 games yet managed a +13 goal differential. The Edmonton Oilers have matched them with a 52% xG share, but that has translated into a -2 goal differential. The two teams are putting forth similar underlying outputs.

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