Edmonton Journal
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Jun 17, 2026
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'Show me the smoking gun': NHL insider wonders if there really is any new dirt on Mike Babcock
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Last week NHL insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Edmonton Oilers might get some bad new about prospective coach Mike Babcock’s past. “If Oilers elect to continue down the path with Mike Babcock, sources say the NHLPA is in receipt of ‘significant’ additional claims from their own investigation with players that were not publicly reported […]
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