He was drafted to join a collection of young players that ... who was eventually traded to Columbus. A search for "Ryan Nugent-Hopkins" and "trade bait" reveals the speculation was an annual ...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected the puck, moved into the offensive zone and put a pass on a platter for Evan Bouchard to blast ...

Not much had changed as the years piled up after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was selected first in the 2011 NHL Draft. Losses mounted and the Oilers were essentially out of playoff contention annually ...

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will take over first-line center duties on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Edmonton has lost Connor McDavid (lower body) and Leon Draisaitl ...

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has long been a hard player to get a handle on. He's maybe a bit of a disappointment as a first-overall pick, but he's far from a bust. He once authored a 104-point campaign ...

January 26 - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Jeff Skinner added a goal in his first game against ...

SUNRISE, Fla. — When the Edmonton Oilers selected Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with the first pick in the 2011 NHL draft, they had missed the playoffs five consecutive seasons. They did not qualify for ...

DALLAS --Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a coach’s dream according to Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl, and the longest-serving member of the team lived up to the billing against the Dallas Stars ...

The Edmonton Oilers bounced back nicely from a bad home loss. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second ...

Nugent-Hopkins (shoulder) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Thursday versus San Jose. Nugent-Hopkins is expected to return to a third-line role and a spot on the top ...