2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season

NHL team season

2016–17 Edmonton Oilers
Division2nd Pacific
Conference4th Western
2016–17 record47–26–9
Home record25–12–4
Road record22–14–5
Goals for247
Goals against212
Team information
General managerPeter Chiarelli
CoachTodd McLellan
CaptainConnor McDavid
Alternate captainsJordan Eberle
Milan Lucic
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
ArenaRogers Place
Average attendance18,369
Minor league affiliate(s)Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsConnor McDavid (30)
AssistsConnor McDavid (70)
PointsConnor McDavid (100)
Penalty minutesZack Kassian (101)
Plus/minusConnor McDavid (+27)
WinsCam Talbot (42)
Goals against averageLaurent Brossoit (1.99)

The 2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season was the 38th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 45th season including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). This was the Oilers' first season of play at their new downtown arena, Rogers Place. This season also marked the end of their 11-year playoff drought after they clinched the playoffs on March 28 against the Los Angeles Kings for their first playoff appearance since 2006. This season marked the first time since the 1986–87 season that the Oilers recorded 100 points in a season.

Regular season

The Oilers were better than the last several seasons and were compared with the 1980s dynasty.[2] They started with a 7-2-0 record in October.

Standings

Pacific Division
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Anaheim Ducks 82 46 23 13 43 223 200 +23 105
2 x – Edmonton Oilers 82 47 26 9 43 247 212 +35 103
3 x – San Jose Sharks 82 46 29 7 44 221 201 +20 99
4 x – Calgary Flames 82 45 33 4 41 226 221 +5 94
5 Los Angeles Kings 82 39 35 8 37 201 205 −4 86
6 Arizona Coyotes 82 30 42 10 24 197 260 −63 70
7 Vancouver Canucks 82 30 43 9 26 182 243 −61 69
Source: National Hockey League[3]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2016 pre-season game log
Rookie games: 4–0–0
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1[a] September 16 Vancouver Rookies 1–4 Edmonton Rookies Ellis 4,192 1–0–0 Recap
2[a] September 17 Calgary Rookies 3–4 Edmonton Rookies OT Wells 4,075 2–0–0 Recap
3[a] September 19 Edmonton Rookies 4–1 Winnipeg Rookies Bouchard 2,789 3–0–0 Recap
4[b] September 21 University of Alberta 3–6 Edmonton Rookies Ellis 5,125 4–0–0 Recap

[a]Rookie Tournament at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, British Columbia
[b]Game played at Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton

September/October: 5–3–0 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)[4]
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap
1[A] September 26 Calgary 2–4 Edmonton Laurikainen 18,500 1–0–0 Recap
2[A] September 26 Edmonton 2–1 Calgary Gustavsson 18,114 2–0–0 Recap
3 September 28 Edmonton 3–5 Vancouver Ellis 17,058 2–1–0 Recap
4 September 30 Edmonton 1–5 Winnipeg Talbot 15,294 2–2–0 Recap
5 October 2 Los Angeles 2–3 Edmonton Brossoit 4,272 3–2–0 Recap
6 October 4 Anaheim 1–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,500 4–2–0 Recap
7 October 6 Winnipeg 2–5 Edmonton Gustavsson 18,500 5–2–0 Recap
8 October 8 Vancouver 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,500 5–3–0 Recap

A – indicates split-squad game.

Regular season

2016–17 game log[4]
October: 7–2–0 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 3–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 12 Calgary 4–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 14 Edmonton 5–3 Calgary Talbot 19,289 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 16 Buffalo 6–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 2–1–0 4 Recap
4 October 18 Carolina 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–1–0 6 Recap
5 October 20 St. Louis 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 4–1–0 8 Recap
6 October 23 Edmonton 3–0 Winnipeg Talbot 33,240
(outdoors)		 5–1–0 10 Recap
7 October 26 Washington 1–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 6–1–0 12 Recap
8 October 28 Edmonton 2–0 Vancouver Talbot 18,865 7–1–0 14 Recap
9 October 30 Ottawa 2–0 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 7–2–0 14 Recap
November: 5–8–2 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 4–4–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
10 November 1 Edmonton 2–3 Toronto OT Talbot 19,687 7–2–1 15 Recap
11 November 3 Edmonton 3–5 NY Rangers Talbot 18,006 7–3–1 15 Recap
12 November 5 Edmonton 4–3 NY Islanders SO Talbot 13,862 8–3–1 17 Recap
13 November 6 Edmonton 2–1 Detroit Gustavsson 20,027 9–3–1 19 Recap
14 November 8 Edmonton 3–4 Pittsburgh Talbot 18,576 9–4–1 19 Recap
15 November 11 Dallas 3–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 9–5–1 19 Recap
16 November 13 NY Rangers 3–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 9–6–1 19 Recap
17 November 15 Edmonton 1–4 Anaheim Talbot 15,600 9–7–1 19 Recap
18 November 17 Edmonton 2–4 Los Angeles Gustavsson 18,230 9–8–1 19 Recap
19 November 19 Edmonton 5–2 Dallas Talbot 14,828 10–8–1 21 Recap
20 November 21 Chicago 0–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 11–8–1 23 Recap
21 November 23 Edmonton 6–3 Colorado Talbot 15,185 12–8–1 25 Recap
22 November 25 Edmonton 2–3 Arizona SO Talbot 14,950 12–8–2 26 Recap
23 November 27 Arizona 2–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 12–9–2 26 Recap
24 November 29 Toronto 4–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 12–10–2 26 Recap
December: 7–2–5 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 3–1–3)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
25 December 1 Edmonton 6–3 Winnipeg Talbot 15,294 13–10–2 28 Recap
26 December 3 Anaheim 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 14–10–2 30 Recap
27 December 4 Minnesota 2–1 Edmonton OT Gustavsson 18,347 14–10–3 31 Recap
28 December 6 Edmonton 3–4 Buffalo OT Talbot 18,149 14–10–4 32 Recap
29 December 8 Edmonton 5–6 Philadelphia Gustavsson 19,346 14–11–4 32 Recap
30 December 9 Edmonton 2–3 Minnesota SO Talbot 19,019 14–11–5 33 Recap
31 December 11 Winnipeg 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 15–11–5 35 Recap
32 December 13 Columbus 3–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 15–12–5 35 Recap
33 December 17 Tampa Bay 2–3 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 16–12–5 37 Recap
34 December 19 Edmonton 3–2 St. Louis OT Talbot 19,357 17–12–5 39 Recap
35 December 21 Edmonton 3–2 Arizona Talbot 11,378 18–12–5 41 Recap
36 December 23 Edmonton 2–3 San Jose OT Talbot 17,562 18–12–6 42 Recap
37 December 29 Los Angeles 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 19–12–6 44 Recap
38 December 31 Vancouver 3–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 19–12–7 45 Recap
January: 9–4–1 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 5–2–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 3 Edmonton 1–3 Columbus Talbot 17,169 19–13–7 45 Recap
40 January 5 Edmonton 4–3 Boston Talbot 17,565 20–13–7 47 Recap
41 January 7 Edmonton 2–1 New Jersey OT Talbot 14,734 21–13–7 49 Recap
42 January 8 Edmonton 3–5 Ottawa Gustavsson 17,724 21–14–7 49 Recap
43 January 10 San Jose 5–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 21–15–7 49 Recap
44 January 12 New Jersey 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 22–15–7 51 Recap
45 January 14 Calgary 1–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 23–15–7 53 Recap
46 January 16 Arizona 1–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 24–15–7 55 Recap
47 January 18 Florida 3–4 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 25–15–7 57 Recap
48 January 20 Nashville 3–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 25–15–8 58 Recap
49 January 21 Edmonton 7–3 Calgary Brossoit 19,289 26–15–8 60 Recap
50 January 25 Edmonton 4–0 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 27–15–8 62 Recap
51 January 26 Edmonton 4–1 San Jose Talbot 17,562 28–15–8 64 Recap
January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles
52 January 31 Minnesota 5–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 28–16–8 64 Recap
February: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 4–5–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
53 February 2 Edmonton 0–2 Nashville Talbot 17,113 28–17–8 64 Recap
54 February 3 Edmonton 1–2 Carolina Talbot 12,512 28–18–8 64 Recap
55 February 5 Edmonton 1–0 Montreal SO Talbot 21,288 29–18–8 66 Recap
56 February 11 Chicago 5–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 29–19–8 66 Recap
57 February 14 Arizona 2–5 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 30–19–8 68 Recap
58 February 16 Philadelphia 3–6 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 31–19–8 70 Recap
59 February 18 Edmonton 3–1 Chicago Talbot 21,918 32–19–8 72 Recap
60 February 21 Edmonton 1–4 Tampa Bay Brossoit 19,092 32–20–8 72 Recap
61 February 22 Edmonton 4–3 Florida Talbot 15,300 33–20–8 74 Recap
62 February 24 Edmonton 1–2 Washington Talbot 18,506 33–21–8 74 Recap
63 February 26 Edmonton 4–5 Nashville Talbot 17,113 33–22–8 74 Recap
64 February 28 Edmonton 2–1 St. Louis Talbot 18,944 34–22–8 76 Recap
March: 9–3–1 (Home: 8–2–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
65 March 4 Detroit 3–4 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–22–8 78 Recap
66 March 7 NY Islanders 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–23–8 78 Recap
67 March 10 Pittsburgh 3–2 Edmonton SO Talbot 18,347 35–23–9 79 Recap
68 March 12 Montreal 4–1 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 35–24–9 79 Recap
69 March 14 Dallas 1–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 36–24–9 81 Recap
70 March 16 Boston 4–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 37–24–9 83 Recap
71 March 18 Vancouver 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 38–24–9 85 Recap
72 March 20 Los Angeles 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 39–24–9 87 Recap
73 March 22 Edmonton 3–4 Anaheim Talbot 15,310 39–25–9 87 Recap
74 March 23 Edmonton 7–4 Colorado Brossoit 14,142 40–25–9 89 Recap
75 March 25 Colorado 1–4 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 41–25–9 91 Recap
76 March 28 Los Angeles 1–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 42–25–9 93 Recap
77 March 30 San Jose 2–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 43–25–9 95 Recap
April: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
78 April 1 Anaheim 2–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 44–25–9 97 Recap
79 April 4 Edmonton 4–6 Los Angeles Talbot 18,230 44–26–9 97 Recap
80 April 6 Edmonton 4–2 San Jose Talbot 17,562 45–26–9 99 Recap
81 April 8 Edmonton 3–2 Vancouver Talbot 18,865 46–26–9 101 Recap
82 April 9 Vancouver 2–5 Edmonton Brossoit 18,347 47–26–9 103 Recap

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference First Round vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks: Edmonton wins 4–2
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 12 San Jose 3–2 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 0–1 Recap
2 April 14 San Jose 0–2 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 1–1 Recap
3 April 16 Edmonton 1–0 San Jose Talbot 17,562 2–1 Recap
4 April 18 Edmonton 0–7 San Jose Talbot 17,562 2–2 Recap
5 April 20 San Jose 3–4 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 3–2 Recap
6 April 22 Edmonton 3–1 San Jose Talbot 17,562 4–2 Recap
Western Conference Second Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim wins 4–3
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 26 Edmonton 5–3 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 1–0 Recap
2 April 28 Edmonton 2–1 Anaheim Talbot 17,174 2–0 Recap
3 April 30 Anaheim 6–3 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 2–1 Recap
4 May 3 Anaheim 4–3 Edmonton OT Talbot 18,347 2–2 Recap
5 May 5 Edmonton 3–4 Anaheim 2OT Talbot 17,358 2–3 Recap
6 May 7 Anaheim 1–7 Edmonton Talbot 18,347 3–3 Recap
7 May 10 Edmonton 1–2 Anaheim Talbot 17,407 3–4 Recap

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

As of May 10, 2017

Skaters

Regular season[5]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Connor McDavid 82 30 70 100 27 26
Leon Draisaitl 82 29 48 77 7 20
Jordan Eberle 82 20 31 51 3 16
Milan Lucic 82 23 27 50 −3 50
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 82 18 25 43 −10 29
Patrick Maroon 81 27 15 42 13 95
Oscar Klefbom 82 12 26 38 7 6
Mark Letestu 78 16 19 35 −2 17
Andrej Sekera 80 8 27 35 14 18
Zack Kassian 79 7 17 24 4 101
Adam Larsson 79 4 15 19 21 55
Drake Caggiula 60 7 11 18 3 16
Matt Benning 62 3 12 15 8 29
Benoit Pouliot 67 8 6 14 −5 34
Kris Russell 68 1 12 13 5 23
Tyler Pitlick 31 8 3 11 0 6
Darnell Nurse 44 5 6 11 0 33
Anton Slepyshev 41 4 6 10 5 4
Jesse Puljujarvi 28 1 7 8 5 10
Matt Hendricks 42 4 3 7 −3 29
Eric Gryba 40 2 4 6 −5 65
Iiro Pakarinen 14 2 2 4 2 2
David Desharnais† 18 2 2 4 −1 6
Anton Lander 22 1 3 4 2 6
Mark Fayne 4 0 2 2 1 0
Jujhar Khaira 10 1 0 1 1 2
Brandon Davidson‡ 28 0 1 1 1 16
Dillon Simpson 3 0 0 0 0 2
Jordan Oesterle 2 0 0 0 −1 0
Taylor Beck‡ 3 0 0 0 −1 4
Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Leon Draisaitl 13 6 10 16 8 19
Mark Letestu 13 5 6 11 −4 2
Connor McDavid 13 5 4 9 3 2
Patrick Maroon 13 3 5 8 2 28
Milan Lucic 13 2 4 6 −5 20
Adam Larsson 13 2 4 6 −4 4
Oscar Klefbom 12 2 3 5 −2 0
David Desharnais 13 1 3 4 3 0
Kris Russell 13 0 4 4 2 4
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 13 0 4 4 −3 2
Zack Kassian 13 3 0 3 1 27
Anton Slepyshev 12 3 0 3 1 4
Drake Caggiula 13 3 0 3 0 25
Andrej Sekera 11 1 2 3 −1 2
Matt Benning 12 0 3 3 3 12
Jordan Eberle 13 0 2 2 −6 2
Darnell Nurse 13 0 2 2 0 6
Griffin Reinhart 1 0 1 1 0 0
Iiro Pakarinen 1 0 0 0 −1 0
Benoit Pouliot 13 0 0 0 −2 4
Eric Gryba 3 0 0 0 −1 4

Goaltenders

Regular season[6]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Talbot 73 73 4294:00 42 22 8 171 2.39 2117 .919 7 0 0 4
Laurent Brossoit 8 4 332:27 4 1 0 11 1.99 153 .928 0 0 0 0
Jonas Gustavsson 7 5 328:58 1 3 1 17 3.10 122 .878 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Cam Talbot 13 13 799:23 7 6 33 2.48 437 .924 2 0 1 0
Laurent Brossoit 1 0 27:08 0 0 2 4.42 8 .750 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Oilers. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

NHL Awards

none

Records

  • 42: An Oilers record for most wins by a goaltender in a single season by Cam Talbot

Note: both of these Edmonton Oilers goaltender records still stand as of the end of the 2021–22 Edmonton Oilers season[7]

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Jesse Puljujarvi 1st NHL game
1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		 October 12, 2016
Milan Lucic 400th NHL point October 16, 2016
Anton Slepyshev 1st NHL goal October 18, 2016
Jesse Puljujarvi 1st NHL assist October 26, 2016
Anton Lander 200th NHL game October 28, 2016
Matt Benning 1st NHL game November 1, 2016
Tyler Pitlick 1st NHL assist
Matt Benning 1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		 November 5, 2016
Patrick Maroon 100th NHL point November 8, 2016
Benoit Pouliot 500th NHL game November 13, 2016
Patrick Maroon 300th NHL PIM November 17, 2016
Drake Caggiula 1st NHL game
1st NHL point
1st NHL assist		 November 19, 2016
Connor McDavid 1st NHL hat-trick
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 100th NHL PIM December 1, 2016
Drake Caggiula 1st NHL goal December 3, 2016
Adam Larsson 300th NHL game
Jordan Eberle 200th NHL assist December 8, 2016
Andrej Sekera 200th NHL point
Dillon Simpson 1st NHL game
Andrej Sekera 600th NHL game December 17, 2016
Kris Russell 600th NHL game December 19, 2016
Mark Letestu 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick December 21, 2016
Patrick Maroon 1st NHL hat-trick January 5, 2017
Matt Benning 1st NHL goal January 7, 2017
Kris Russell 200th NHL PIM January 12, 2017
Jujhar Khaira 1st NHL goal January 16, 2017
Leon Draisaitl 100th NHL point January 18, 2017
Connor McDavid
Eric Gryba 300th NHL PIM
Laurent Brossoit 1st NHL win January 21, 2017
Matt Hendricks 500th NHL game
Milan Lucic 700th NHL game February 2, 2017
Connor McDavid 100th NHL game February 5, 2017
Zack Kassian 500th NHL PIM February 11, 2017
Matt Hendricks 100th NHL point February 16, 2017
Mark Letestu 100th NHL assist February 18, 2017
Darnell Nurse 100th NHL game March 7, 2017
Zack Kassian 300th NHL game March 14, 2017
Jordan Eberle 500th NHL game March 25, 2017
Adam Larsson 200th NHL PIM March 30, 2017
Milan Lucic 3rd NHL hat-trick
2nd NHL natural hat-trick		 April 6, 2017
Patrick Maroon 300th NHL game
Milan Lucic 900th NHL PIM April 8, 2017
Connor McDavid 100th NHL assist
Jordan Eberle 2nd NHL hat-trick April 9, 2017
Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Drake Caggiula 1st NHL playoff game April 12, 2017
Leon Draisaitl
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Darnell Nurse
Iiro Pakarinen
Jordan Eberle 1st NHL playoff game
1st NHL playoff assist
1st NHL playoff point
Connor McDavid
Oscar Klefbom 1st NHL playoff game
1st NHL playoff goal
1st NHL playoff point
Matt Benning 1st NHL playoff game April 14, 2017
Anton Slepyshev
Zack Kassian 1st NHL playoff goal
1st NHL playoff point
Patrick Maroon 50th NHL playoff PIM
Connor McDavid 1st NHL playoff goal
Darnell Nurse 1st NHL playoff assist
1st NHL playoff point
Cam Talbot 1st NHL playoff win
1st NHL playoff shutout
1st NHL playoff assist
Laurent Brossoit 1st NHL playoff game April 18, 2017
Matt Benning 1st NHL playoff assist
1st NHL playoff point		 April 20, 2017
Leon Draisaitl
Andrej Sekera 1st NHL playoff assist
Leon Draisaitl 1st NHL playoff goal April 22, 2017
Adam Larsson 1st NHL playoff assist
Anton Slepyshev 1st NHL playoff goal
1st NHL playoff point
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 1st NHL playoff assist
1st NHL playoff point		 April 26, 2017
Drake Caggiula 1st NHL playoff goal May 3, 2017
David Desharnais 50th NHL playoff game May 7, 2017
Leon Draisaitl 1st NHL playoff hat-trick
Griffin Reinhart 1st NHL playoff assist
1st NHL playoff point

Transactions

Following the end of the Oilers' 2015–16 season, and during the 2016–17 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

Trades

Date
Details
 Ref
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29) To New Jersey Devils
Taylor Hall 		To Edmonton Oilers
Adam Larsson 		[8]
October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) To St. Louis Blues
Nail Yakupov 		To Edmonton Oilers
Zach Pochiro
3rd-round pick in 2017 		[9]
February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01) To Arizona Coyotes
Mitchell Moroz 		To Edmonton Oilers
Henrik Samuelsson 		[10]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) To Montreal Canadiens
Brandon Davidson 		To Edmonton Oilers
David Desharnais 		[11]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) To New York Rangers
Taylor Beck 		To Edmonton Oilers
Justin Fontaine 		[12]

Free agents acquired

Date Player Former team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Mark Fraser Binghamton Senators 1 year, $575,000 [13]
Jonas Gustavsson Boston Bruins 1 year, $800,000 [14]
Milan Lucic Los Angeles Kings 7 years, $42 million [15]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03) Taylor Beck San Antonio Rampage 1 year, $650,000 [16]
August 27, 2016 (2016-08-27) Matt Benning Northeastern University (NCAA) 2 years, $2.15 million entry-level contract [17]
October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) Kris Russell Dallas Stars 1 year, 3.1 million [18]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) Ryan Mantha Niagara IceDogs (OHL) 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [19]
March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28) Joseph Gambardella University of Massachusetts Lowell (NCAA) 2 years, $1.45 million entry-level contract [20]
April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10) Shane Starrett United States Air Force Academy (NCAA) 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract [21]

Free agents lost

Date Player New team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17) Rob Klinkhammer Dinamo Minsk (KHL) 1 year $500,000 [22]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Adam Clendening New York Rangers 1 year, $600,000 [23]
Andrew Miller Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $650,000 [24]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) Brad Hunt St. Louis Blues 1 year, $600,000 [25]
July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03) Adam Cracknell Dallas Stars 1 year, $600,000 [26]
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) Luke Gazdic New Jersey Devils 1 year, $700,000 [27]
September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) Nikita Nikitin Avangard Omsk (KHL) 1 year $1.5 million [28]
September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28) Ryan Hamilton Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) Kale Kessy Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) 1 year $500,000 [29]
October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09) Lauri Korpikoski Dallas Stars 1 year, $1 million [30]
November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) Adam Pardy Nashville Predators 1 year, $575,000 [31]
April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04) Bogdan Yakimov Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (KHL)
May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04) Jonas Gustavsson Linköpings HC (SHL) 3 years
May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12) Jere Sallinen Örebro HK (SHL) 2 years
May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25) Anton Lander Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) 2 years, $1 million [32]

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19) Zack Kassian 1 year, $1.5 million [33]
June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17) Tyler Pitlick 1 year, $725,000 [34]
June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20) Jordan Oesterle 1 year, $585,000 [35]
June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27) Iiro Pakarinen 1 year, $725,000 [36]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) Ethan Bear 3 years, $2.165 million entry-level contract [37]
July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13) Jesse Puljujarvi 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [38]
July 29, 2016 (2016-07-29) David Musil 1 year, $600,000 [39]
October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11) Eric Gryba 1 year, $950,000 [40]
April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07) William Lagesson 3 years, $2.225 million entry-level contract
April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10) Ziyat Paigin 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract [21]
May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) Dylan Wells 3 years, entry-level contract
May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21) Iiro Pakarinen 1 year, $725,000 contract extension

Draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Jesse Puljujarvi Right Wing  Finland Oulun Kärpät (Liiga)
2 32 Tyler Benson Left Wing  Canada Vancouver Giants (WHL)
3 63 Markus Niemelainen Defence  Finland Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
3 84[a] Matthew Cairns Defence  Canada Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
3 91[b] Filip Berglund Defence  Sweden Skellefteå AIK (SuperElit)
5 123 Dylan Wells Goaltender  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
5 149[c] Graham McPhee Left Wing  United States U.S. National Team Development Program
6 153 Aapeli Rasanen Centre  Finland Tappara (Jr. A SM-liiga)
7 183 Vincent Desharnais Defence  Canada Providence College (NCAA)

Notes

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