Today, a new report from the 2 Mutts Hockey Podcast has indicated that the Edmonton Oilers will begin their Captain's skate this upcoming week. The Edmonton Oilers ended the 2024-25 season with a heartbreaking loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals. After two deep Stanley Cup Playoff runs in back to back seasons the players went their separate ways to recharge and train for next season. The offseason for the Oilers was filled with several major life changes <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/new-wedding-photos-of-leon-draisaitl-surface-featuring-winnipeg-jets-josh-morrissey' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>including Leon Draisaitl's wedding.</a> Now, with the preseason quickly approaching reports have confirmed that the Oilers will be coming back together on Monday to begin skating. <h3>Edmonton Oilers To Begin Captain's Skate Practices In Preparation For Training Camp</h3> A new post on X from the 2 Mutts Hockey Podcast revealed that according to their sources the Oilers will begin skating as a group on Monday at the Downtown Community Arena. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/2muttshockeypod/status/1961870351748698248'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Unfortunately, it seems these skates will be closed to the public despite being in a public community arena. Heading into these skates the biggest storyline will be Connor McDavid and his ongoing extension talks. To this point, McDavid has not begun negotiations with the organization but these skates could provide the perfect setting for a deal to be struck. With so much uncertainty surrounding the Oilers seeing the players back on the ice interacting with one another could provide any extra reassurance that despite the chaos surrounding the team all focus remains on capturing the Stanley Cup. As these skates get underway, it will be interesting to keep an eye on young players like Matt Savoie and Isaac Howard to see how much they have improved heading into a season they will be relied upon heavily.