The 2015–16

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

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was the 37th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 44th season, including their play in the

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(WHA). The season began its regular games on October 8, 2015, against the

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, and concluded with a home and away series on April 6 and 9, 2016 against the

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; the Oilers' final home game on April 6 was their final game at

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, its home arena since 1974. The team moved to the new downtown

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for the 2016–17 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The Oilers finished 1st in the West for the preseason; the Red Wings finished first in the East.

Regular season

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†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 honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Following the end of the Oilers' 2014–15 season, and during the 2015–16 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

Trades

;Notes *Edmonton to retain 50% ($1.95 million) of salary as part of trade. *Anaheim to retain 25% ($0.5 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the

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, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the

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. The

won the 2015 draft lottery that took place on April 18, 2015 Draft notes * The

' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent the Rangers' first-round pick in 2015 to the New York Islanders in exchange for Florida's third-round pick in 2015 and this pick. The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent

Griffin Reinhart Griffin Reinhart (born January 24, 1994) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was drafted fourth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2012 ...

to Edmonton in exchange for Pittsburgh's first-round pick in 2015 and this pick. *The

' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on November 28, 2014 that sent Eric Brewer to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent

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to Edmonton in exchange for a fifth-round pick in

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and this pick. * The

' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on July 10, 2013 that sent

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and a third-round pick in 2015 to Edmonton in exchange for

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, a second-round pick in

and this pick. * The

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' fourth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent

Jeff Petry Jeffrey Petry ( ; born December 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 45th overall, at the 2006 NH ...

to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Edmonton will receive a fourth-round pick in 2015 if Montreal advances to the second round of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 26, 2015 when Montreal eliminated Ottawa in first-round of the

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. * The

' seventh-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent

Cam Talbot Cameron Talbot (born July 5, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He had also played for the New York Rangers, the Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames, the Philadelp ...

and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to Edmonton in exchange for Montreal's second-round pick in 2015, Ottawa's third-round pick in 2015, and this pick. * The

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' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Dallas' seventh-round pick in

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to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick. * The

' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent Montreal's second-round pick in 2015, Ottawa's third-round pick in 2015, and seventh-round pick in 2015 to the Rangers in exchange for

and this pick.

References

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