2016–17_Edmonton_Oilers_season
2016–17 Edmonton Oilers season
NHL team season
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.
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| 2016–17 Edmonton Oilers | |
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| Division | 2nd Pacific |
| Conference | 4th Western |
| 2016–17 record | 47–26–9 |
| Home record | 25–12–4 |
| Road record | 22–14–5 |
| Goals for | 247 |
| Goals against | 212 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Peter Chiarelli |
| Coach | Todd McLellan |
| Captain | Connor McDavid |
| Alternate captains | Jordan Eberle Milan Lucic Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
| Arena | Rogers Place |
| Average attendance | 18,369 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Bakersfield Condors (AHL) Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Connor McDavid (30) |
| Assists | Connor McDavid (70) |
| Points | Connor McDavid (100) |
| Penalty minutes | Zack Kassian (101) |
| Plus/minus | Connor McDavid (+27) |
| Wins | Cam Talbot (42) |
| Goals against average | Laurent Brossoit (1.99) |
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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.
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| 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 |
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Pre-season
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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As of May 10, 2017
Skaters
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Goaltenders
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| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| 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 |
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| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| 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 |
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†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.
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NHL Awards
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Records
- 42: An Oilers record for most wins by a goaltender in a single season by Cam Talbot
- 41: Talbot passed the 29-year-old Oilers record of 40 wins by a goaltender (Grant Fuhr) in a single season on April 6, 2017[7]
- 73: Talbot tied the 29-year-old Oilers record of 73 games started by a goaltender (Fuhr) in a single season[7]
Note: both of these Edmonton Oilers goaltender records still stand as of the end of the 2021–22 Edmonton Oilers season[7]
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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
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| Date | Details |
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| June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29) | To New Jersey Devils Taylor Hall |
To Edmonton Oilers Adam Larsson |
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| October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) | To St. Louis Blues Nail Yakupov |
To Edmonton Oilers Zach Pochiro 3rd-round pick in 2017 |
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| February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01) | To Arizona Coyotes Mitchell Moroz |
To Edmonton Oilers Henrik Samuelsson |
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| February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) | To Montreal Canadiens Brandon Davidson |
To Edmonton Oilers David Desharnais |
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| March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) | To New York Rangers Taylor Beck |
To Edmonton Oilers Justin Fontaine |
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See also: List of Edmonton Oilers 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.
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| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 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) |
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Notes
- [a] The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Teddy Purcell to Florida in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Edmonton will receive the lower of Minnesota or Florida's third-round pick in 2016[41] – was converted on April 24, 2016, when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Florida's pick would be lower than Minnesota's.
- [b] The Pittsburgh Penguins' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Justin Schultz to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.[42]
- The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent Patrick Maroon to Edmonton in exchange for Martin Gernat and this pick.[43]
- [c] The St. Louis Blues' fifth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on February 27, 2016, that sent Anders Nilsson to St. Louis in exchange for Niklas Lundstrom and this pick.[44]
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- "Oilers acquire third-round pick for Purcell". February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Justin Schultz from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2016 Third-Round Draft Pick". February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- "Oilers acquire F Maroon from Ducks". February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- "Oilers deal Nilsson to St. Louis for goalie and draft pick". February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.