2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season explained

League:NHL
Season:2024–25
Year:2024
Team:Edmonton Oilers
Division:Pacific
Conference:Western
Record:0–0–0
Homerecord:0–0–0
Roadrecord:0–0–0
Goalsfor:0
Goalsagainst:0
Generalmanager:Stan Bowman
Coach:Kris Knoblauch
Captain:Connor McDavid
Altcaptain:Leon Draisaitl
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Darnell Nurse
Arena:Rogers Place
Minorleague:Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)

The 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers season will be the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 53rd season for the organization overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 21, 2024.

Regular season

The Edmonton Oilers regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.

2024–25 game log
Legend:

Transactions

The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2025-26 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
To Philadelphia Flyers
conditional 1st-round in 2025 or 2026
To Edmonton Oilers
FLA 1st-round pick in 2024
[1]
To Buffalo Sabres
Ryan McLeod
Tyler Tullio
To Edmonton Oilers
Matthew Savoie
[2]
To Ottawa Senators
Xavier Bourgault
Jake Chiasson
To Edmonton Oilers
Roby Jarventie
4th-round pick in 2025
[3]
To San Jose Sharks
Cody Ceci
3rd-round pick in 2025
To Edmonton Oilers
Ty Emberson
[4]
To Vancouver Canucks
OTT 4th-round pick in 2025
To Edmonton Oilers
Vasily Podkolzin
[5]
To St. Louis Blues
Future considerations
To Edmonton Oilers
Paul Fischer
3rd-round pick in 2028
[6]
Notes

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
2-year Free agency [7]
3-year Free agency [8]
1-year Free agency [9]
1-year Free agency [10]
1-year Free agency [11]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
1-year Free agency [12]
3-year Free agency [13]
2-year Free agency [14]
3-year Free agency [15]
Syracuse Crunch (AHL) 1-year Free agency [16]
TPS (Liiga) 1-year Free agency
2-years Offer sheet
2-years Offer sheet

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
1-year [17]
2-year [18]
2-year [19]
1-year [20]
3-year [21]
1-year [22]
1-year [23]
2-year [24]
1-year [25]

Draft picks

See also: List of Edmonton Oilers draft picks. Below are the Edmonton Oilers' selections at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on June 28 to 29, 2024. It was held at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
132Sam O'ReillyRWLondon Knights (OHL)
264Eemil VinniGKiekko-Pojat (Mestis)
5160Connor ClattenburgLWFlint Firebirds (OHL)
6183Albin SundinDFrölunda HC (J20 Nationell)
6192Dalyn WakelyCNorth Bay Battalion (OHL)
7196William NichollCLondon Knights (OHL)
7218Bauer BerryDMuskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oilers trade up to No. 32, select forward Sam O'Reilly. Sportsnet. June 28, 2024. June 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers acquire Matt Savoie from Sabres. Edmonton Oilers. July 5, 2024. July 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers acquire Roby Jarventie from Senators. Edmonton Oilers. July 15, 2024. July 15, 2024.
  4. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers acquire Emberson from Sharks. Edmonton Oilers. August 18, 2024. August 18, 2024.
  5. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers acquire Podkolzin from Canucks. Edmonton Oilers. August 18, 2024. August 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers issue statement regarding Holloway & Broberg. Edmonton Oilers. August 20, 2024. August 20, 2024.
  7. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Viktor Arvidsson to two-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  8. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Josh Brown to three-year contract. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  9. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Connor Carrick to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  10. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Delia to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  11. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Jeff Skinner to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 2, 2024.
  12. Web site: Red Wings sign goaltender Jack Campbell to one-year contract and forward Sheldon Dries to two-year, two-way contract. NHL.com. Detroit Red Wings. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  13. Web site: Rangers Agree to Terms with Sam Carrick. NHL.com. New York Rangers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  14. https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1807870321397321771
  15. Web site: LA Kings Sign Forward Warren Foegele and Defenseman Joel Edmundson to Contracts. NHL.com. Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  16. Web site: SYRACUSE CRUNCH SIGN FORWARD KALE KESSY, GOALTENDER RYAN FANTI TO ONE-YEAR AHL CONTRACTS. Syracuse Crunch. July 2, 2024. July 5, 2024.
  17. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Brown to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  18. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Hamblin to two-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  19. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Henrique to two-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 2, 2024.
  20. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Hoefenmayer to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  21. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Janmark to three-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 2, 2024.
  22. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Perry to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  23. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Philp to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  24. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Stecher to two-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. July 2, 2024.
  25. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers re-sign Lavoie to one-year contract. NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 8, 2024. July 8, 2024.