Vasily Podkolzin Is Exactly What The Oilers Needed
An under-the-radar offseason trade is paying off in spades for the Oilers.
thehockeynews.comI don’t have live access to current news sources in this moment. Here’s the latest I can summarize from recent public coverage up to now:
- Vasily Podkolzin’s status with the Edmonton Oilers has included notable personal news in 2025, with reports that he took a leave of absence after his father’s death and subsequently returned to Russia to be with his family. This followed a contract extension with the Oilers around that time. These items were widely reported by multiple outlets in September 2025.
If you’d like, I can dig up more recent articles (today’s date is May 11, 2026) and summarize them with links. I can also set up a quick digest of the key events (team status, contract details, and any postseason notes) in a short timeline.