| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Connor McDavid  ActiveConnor McDavid will serve as the captain for Team North America at the World Cup of Hockey. The 19-year-old phenom was expected to receive the honor and he could be the next captain of the Edmonton Oilers as well. Sean Couturier and Aaron Ekblad will be the alternates for the tournament. Sep 8 |
| 2 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ActiveRyan Nugent-Hopkins isn't letting the trade rumors this off-season get to him. "I try not to pay attention too much ... if it happens, it happens," he said. "I know it's definitely a different group than the one we finished with last season." Nugent-Hopkins has been linked to defensemen like Minnesota's Matt Dumba and Colorado's Tyson Barrie. He registered 12 goals and 34 points in 55 games with the Oilers last season. Jul 26 |
| 3 | Leon Draisaitl ActiveLeon Draisaitl netted the game-winning goal in overtime for Team Europe against the Czech Republic on Monday afternoon. Mats Zuccarello registered a goal and an assist in the contest to help the European squad post a second straight victory at the World Cup of Hockey. Zdeno Chara had the other marker in the game. Sep 19 |
| 4 | Anton Lander ActiveAnton Lander will center Edmonton's fourth line Tuesday night against Arizona. Lander will be be flanked by Matt Hendricks and Zach Kassian, which could combine to be an explosive trio for the Oilers. Lander has posted just three points in 53 games thus far however. Mar 22 |
| 5 | Mark Letestu ActiveMark Letestu had an assist in a 3-2 loss to Colorado on Sunday. Letestu has nine goals and 22 points in 75 contests in 2015-16. He needs just one more point to reach the 150-mark in his career. Mar 21 |
| LW | 1 | Milan Lucic ActiveFor Milan Lucic, his task is not just performing on the ice, but also assisting in Edmonton's culture change. Edmonton has endured a brutal decade with season-after-season where they've been unable to even make the playoffs. Meanwhile, Lucic has been a veteran of 101 playoff games and won the Stanley Cup. "You have to build some consistency within the season and it starts with building an identity," Lucic said. "This is a team that hasn’t really had an identity over the last couple of years and I think that’s the first thing we need to establish. You have the right coach, you have the right GM and you have the right superstar to lead the way. It’s just about everyone having the right attitude and mindset in order for that all to come together." Sep 23 |
| 2 | Benoit Pouliot ActiveBenoit Pouliot is going to be out long-term with a shoulder injury. "Still long term. Shoulder injury, not day-to-day, and he's got to see some doctors and have some tests to figure out what long term really is," said coach Todd McLellan. "He won't play for a little while for sure." The Oilers will need to fill his spot on a line with Connor McDavid, but the coach wouldn't say what he has in store yet. Feb 29 |
| 3 | Patrick Maroon ActiveThe signing of Milan Lucic will allow Patrick Maroon to move down the depth chart in Edmonton. This is a good move by the Oilers as Maroon can now play on the third line and focus in on playing the top line on other teams. "With Pat, part of it is his conditioning and he’s getting better at it. We’ve sent someone out to look at him and he’s getting quite well-conditioned at this point of the summer," said GM Peter Chiarelli. "And now there’s a lesser match-up for Pat because we have Lucic. He’ll be against the top lines. You saw that in the playoffs. There was some really good players (Phil Kessel, Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino in Pittsburgh) benefiting from third-pairing match ups. Maroon had a career high 12 goals this season as well as 27 points. Look for similar numbers in 2016-17. Jul 3 |
| 4 | Matt Hendricks ActiveMatt Hendricks scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to the Avalanche on Sunday. Hendricks scored 2:53 into the third period. It was his first goal since January 13, but he now has points in three straight games. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a late goal for the Oilers assisted by Connor McDavid. Mar 21 |
| RW | 1 | Jordan Eberle ActiveWith Taylor Hall traded, Jordan Eberle is the Edmonton Oilers' longest serving active player at 425 games and seven seasons with the squad. "It is funny to think of that (senior citizen), going back to my first training camp when Taylor (Hall) and I were there," said Eberle. "You always talk about the opening night lineup and by the second game it changes…stuff changes quickly around here. If we’re winning maybe it won’t." Eberle is expected to play alongside Connor McDavid and Milan Lucic on the first line this season. That certainly has the potential to be a superb trio and could help Eberle rebound in a big way from his 47-point 2015-16 campaign. Sep 23 |
| 2 | Jesse Puljujarvi ActiveJesse Puljujarvi had three assists in Edmonton's 4-1 win against Winnipeg in a prospects game on Monday. Edmonton got the Young Stars Classic title by posting a perfect 3-0 record in the tournament. Meanwhile Leon Draisaitl is having an encouraging showing with Team Europe in the World Cup and Team North America's Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins are having a good tournament so far. For years now Edmonton has looked like an exciting team on paper in September, but it never works out during the regular season. Maybe 2016-17 will be more of the same, but certainly Edmonton isn't hurting for offensive talent. Sep 20 |
| 3 | Nail Yakupov ActiveDespite the rumors that Nail Yakupov might be dealt over the summer, in the end he has started training camp with Edmonton. "I’m happy to be wearing this orange T-shirt and a practice sweater tomorrow. I like the city, this is my fifth year," said Yakupov. It will be interesting to see where Yakupov fits into the Oilers' lineup. He skated alongside Patrick Maroon and Anton Lander on Friday, but it's hard to read too much into that, especially given that some of Edmonton's key forwards were absent due to the World Cup. Yakupov was limited to just nine goals and 23 points in 60 contests in 2015-16. More was obviously expected from him when he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but at this point it's hard to feel good about his chances of having a meaningful rebound. Sep 24 |
| 4 | Zack Kassian ActiveZack Kassian has impressed coach Todd McLellan with his off-season preparations. "I'm very impressed with Zack's approach in life, in general," said McLellan. "We've talked about the Oilers and hockey but from where Zack was, bottoming out (as a Montreal Canadiens' winger) with his lifestyle (going into the NHL's Substance Abuse program) and to see where he his with his commitment to conditioning and becoming healthy. That can rub off on other players." Kassian is looking trimmer and the Oilers' bench boss is excited to see what he can do at training camp. Jul 28 |
| 5 | Iiro Pakarinen ActiveIiro Pakarinen has agreed to a one-year contract with Edmonton. He posted five goals and 13 points in 63 games with the Oilers in 2015-16. Jun 27 |
| D | 1 | Adam Larsson ActiveOilers forward Mark Letestu believes his team is better after the Adam Larsson for Taylor Hall trade. "I got over it in two days…guys come and go," said Letestu. "I know there’s a certain attachment fans have with Taylor…he was the light, part of the players who were going to take us to the playoffs. But for me, I think we got better. He’s steady…he doesn’t play a flashy game. You don’t see him on the highlights and maybe that’s why there’s so much angst (with fans). But he fits what we’re trying to do more and that’s keep the puck out of our net more and it sounds like there’s more offence to him and he’ll probably get that opportunity here. We needed help on the back-end and had to pay a high price for that." Many fans in Edmonton and around the league believe the Oilers got the worst of this trade, but more than a few current Oilers have come out and defended the trade. From a fantasy perspective, there's no comparing Hall and Larsson (they play different positions anyway). Aug 28 |
| 2 | Andrej Sekera ActiveAndrej Sekera picked up a pair of helpers during Thursday's 6-3 win over San Jose. Sekera now has three assists over his last two games, bringing his totals up 25 assists and 31 points thus far. It's only the second time in his career he's eclipsed 30 points, the second time was in 2013-14 when he recorded 44 points with Carolina. Mar 25 |
| 3 | Oscar Klefbom ActiveOscar Klefbom is completely over the foot infection that plagued him last season. Klefbom was limited to 30 games last season and hasn't played since Dec. 11. When he was healthy he had four goals and 12 points. Sep 23 |
| 4 | Darnell Nurse ActiveThe Edmonton Oilers could have trouble placing Darnell Nurse in their lineup. The 21-year-old blueliner was asked to do too much too soon, with the Oilers last season and ended up playing too many minutes in his 69 NHL games. Nurse is going to be a good one but the Oilers can`t risk losing him by playing him in situations that can hurt his development. "I look at Darnell as a five-tool D-man. His skating ability is exceptional. He’s got a bite and a tenacity to him and there’s more offensively there," said coach Todd McLellan. "We have to let him feel good about that, and defensively, he’ll improve. We have an all-around defenceman who can play any which way. Rugged. Or a skill guy. He has the tools for that. Physically, he’s bigger and stronger, but that’s Mother Nature helping out. In Darnell’s case, it’s not about his strength, it’s about reading and reacting (as a D-man). I think he can have a big year for us." Nurse could be a top pairing defenseman this season but it`s better for his development to be one peg down from there. Sep 25 |
| 5 | Brandon Davidson ActiveBrandon Davidson is expected to be out "long-term" according to coach Todd McLellan. "Without knowing the results and just listening to the trainers talk, I think [Davidson's] going to be a bit more long-term than short-term," McLellan said. "We're hoping for positive results, but we won't know until later [Monday]." He was injured during the first period on Sunday against Winnipeg. Mar 8 |
| 6 | Mark Fayne ActiveMark Fayne tickled the twine in the Oilers’ 2-1 shootout win against the Flames on Saturday night. Fayne’s goal at 10:37 of the third period tied it up. It was his first goal in almost a year (Feb. 14, 2015), and just his second point in 33 games this season. Suffice to say, he’s not on fantasy radars. Taylor Hall got the helper. Jan 17 |
| 7 | Andrew Ference  I.L.Although Andrew Ference hasn't officially retired, it certainly sounds like he's moved on because of his hip injury. "What is the terminology? I have a career-ending injury," said Ference. "That’s the way I’m looking at it. I got 16 years. I don’t feel I missed out. The people close to me walk on egg-shells until I tell them it’s OK. I told my wife it’s like graduating from high school. You go to high school, have a blast, have all these great parties but by the time you get to the end of high school, you say, ‘All right, I’m ready for the next step.’ You have fond memories. If I hadn’t won a Stanley Cup (2011 in Boston), that would be tough to swallow now." With one season left on his contract, it's expected that Ference will be placed on the long-term injured reserve list by the Edmonton Oilers. If this is the end of his career, he'll finish with 43 goals and 225 points in 907 career games. As he noted he won the Stanley Cup in 2011 with Boston and also participated in the Stanley Cup Final in 2004 when his Calgary Flames fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Sep 16 |
| 8 | David Musil ActiveDavid Musil has signed a one-year contract with Edmonton. He posted three goals and 14 points in 67 games with the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL last season. Musil appeared in four matches with the Oilers in 2014-15, but he didn't see any NHL action in 2015-16. He will have to clear waivers to be sent down, so he could see some action with Edmonton this coming season. Jul 29 |
| G | 1 | Cam Talbot ActiveCam Talbot doesn't think the Oilers are far away from making the playoffs again. "I think one more piece [on defense] and we've got all the talent up front we've always had and added more talent via free agency and the draft," he said. "When you shore up the back end, which is what Peter's trying to do, as long as I do my part, I think we could definitely battle for a playoff spot this year and next year and go from there." Talbot gained some confidence as the starter of the Oilers last season and he was superb for Canada at the World Championship in the spring en route to a gold medal. Jul 25 |
| 2 | Jonas Gustavsson ActiveJonas Gustavsson has agreed to a one-year contract with Edmonton worth $800,000. He posted an 11-9-1 record along with a .908 save percentage and a 2.72 goals-against average with Boston last season. Gustavsson will back up Cam Talbot next campaign as a member of the Oilers. Jul 1 |