Are the Edmonton Oilers Better or Worse After Free Agency? | w/ Tom Gazzola

Are the Edmonton Oilers Better or Worse After Free Agency? | w/ Tom Gazzola

July 3, 2026



The Edmonton Oilers made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by moving on from Darnell Nurse—but are they actually a better team because of it?

Tom Gazzola joins Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton to break down Edmonton’s busy start to free agency, including why clearing Nurse’s contract was such a significant move, whether the Oilers’ blue line is stronger or weaker today, and why Stan Bowman deserves credit for maintaining cap flexibility.

The conversation also dives into Edmonton’s revamped goaltending situation with Frederik Andersen, Tristan Jarry, and Devin Levi, Mike Babcock’s impact on attracting free agents, and what the Oilers still need to add before training camp.

Do the Oilers have enough to get back to the Stanley Cup Final, or is another move still coming?

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  4. For analysis guys that is the dumbest take on 3 goalies. The guy is there to replace you if you don’t succeed. Our defensive play has made good goalies look bad. I didn’t think Babcock was a good option but if mcdavid is behind it. He probably knows better than I do and you too. Bring on the new season. Let’s go oil. I believe!

  11. Everyone yesterday: "We need to get rid of Darnell as soon as possible! Retain as much as it takes and bring him to YEG International…."

    Everyone today: "Now that Nurse is gone, they are worse on D. They will miss him so much."

    ???

  13. some good comments but u dod NOT do your homework on F.Anderson… he is weaker than Skinner, Jarry, Ingram etc… His save% .874 on the CupWinning team (have a good Defense) is BAD 55th of 60 among Goalies last Yr. And he was bad in TOR… & is sent out of CAROL as he eventually failed in Playoffs. Unfortunately Bowman went for the PR/Media will buy into the 'name recog'…. but Ingram is the best of the bunch. Hoping Jarry & Anderson can hide in the smoke/mirrors is something he & Edm media can hype up for a while… but ultimately are not Cup Winner type guys… Ingram outplayed them all – & likely plan is to ship him out.
    Good to move Nurse & get the CAP… but adding Macmad & Shea has not made the D better. Can just hope the terrible play by Walman (-15) will get better as his signing could be a disaster… & short 2 top6 scoring Fwds as RNH is no longer a threat or top6… & 2nd line needs a finisher (totally missing so far)

  14. Claude Giroux signed a one-year contract with the Senators on June 29, 2025. He had 50 points (15 goals, 35 assists) in 81 regular-season games and five points (one goal, four assists) in six playoff games, Ottawa's first postseason appearance since 2017. he is now ufa at 2mil to OILERS

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