The 2014–15

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was the 36th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 43rd season including their play in the

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(WHA). The Oilers missed the playoffs for the 9th straight season

Off-season

On April 21, 2014, the Oilers announced that Bill Scott had accepted the position of assistant general manager, replacing Rick Olczyk. On June 10, 2014, the Oilers hired

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as an assistant coach, replacing

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. Buchberger will move into a new role in player personnel. On June 23, 2014, the Oilers announced that Assistant Coach Steve Smith would leave the organization and he would end up being with the

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Standings

Suspensions/fines

Schedule and results

Pre-season

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' 2013–14 season, and during the 2014–15 season, this team has been involved in the following transactions:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

The 2014 NHL entry draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the

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. Edmonton finished 28th overall in the league, to secure the 3rd overall pick. ;Draft notes *The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the

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

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to Edmonton in exchange for Magnus Paajarvi and this pick. *The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on January 15, 2014, that sent

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to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. *The

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' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Ilya Bryzgalov to Minnesota in exchange for this pick. *The

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on October 21, 2013, that sent Mike Brown to San Jose in exchange for this pick. *The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 4, 2013, that sent Mike Brown to Edmonton in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). *The

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' fifth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent Ales Hemsky to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in

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and this pick. *The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent

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to Edmonton in exchange for a third-round pick in

and this pick.

References

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