Editing Edmonton Oilers (section)

===McDavid–Draisaitl era (2015–present)===
[[File:Connor McDavid 07042015.jpg|left|thumb|upright|The Oilers drafted [[Connor McDavid]] first overall in the [[2015 NHL entry draft|2015]] draft. He was named the Oilers' 15th team captain in 2016 and the youngest in NHL history.]]
The Oilers won the 2015 draft lottery on April 18, moving them from the third-overall pick to first, marking their fourth lottery win in six seasons.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/oilers-win-nhl-draft-lottery-1.260753 | title=Oilers win NHL Draft lottery – TSN.ca | date=April 18, 2015}}</ref> The Oilers selected [[Connor McDavid]] first overall in the [[2015 NHL entry draft]] held in Sunrise, Florida, on June 26.

On April 24, Craig MacTavish was removed from his position as general manager and was replaced by former Boston Bruins general manager [[Peter Chiarelli (ice hockey)|Peter Chiarelli]], who was also appointed president of hockey operations as part of other related changes.<ref name="Chiarelli Hiring">{{cite web|title=Oilers Entertainment Group Announces Changes to Senior Management|url=http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=765014|publisher=NHL Enterprises, L.P.|website=EdmontonOilers.com|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> In Chiarelli's first transactions as Oilers general manager, he traded a first and a second-round pick during the first day of the [[2015 NHL entry draft]] to the New York Islanders, in exchange for defenceman [[Griffin Reinhart]]. Chiarelli again made trades the following day and traded another second-, a third- and a seventh-round draft pick to the New York Rangers, to acquire goaltender [[Cam Talbot]] and the Rangers' seventh-round draft pick.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oilers-get-goalie-talbot-from-rangers-for-three-picks/c-772576 | title=Oilers get goalie Talbot from Rangers for three picks}}</ref> On May 19, [[Todd McLellan]] was named the new head coach of the Oilers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-name-todd-mclellan-head-coach/c-768169 | title=Oilers Name Todd McLellan Head Coach}}</ref> He and his former team, the San Jose Sharks, mutually agreed to part ways on April 20 after the Sharks failed to qualify for the [[2015 Stanley Cup playoffs|2015 playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-mclellan-mutually-agree-to-part-ways/c-764211 | title=Sharks, McLellan mutually agree to part ways}}</ref> More coaching changes came on June 4 when [[Keith Acton]] and [[Craig Ramsay]] were relieved of their duties.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-announce-changes-to-coaching-staff/c-40101 | title=Oilers announce changes to coaching staff}}</ref>

In addition to these coaching changes, the Oilers also made some changes to their scouting staff on June 22, which saw both head amateur and professional scouts Stu MacGregor and Morey Gare relieved of their duties. Amateur scouts Brad Davis and Kent Hawley, and professional scouts Dave Semenko and [[Billy Moores]], who served as director of coaching and special projects, were also relieved of their duties.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-announce-changes-to-hockey-operations-and-scouting-staff/c-771656 | title=Oilers Announce Changes to Hockey Operations and Scouting Staff}}</ref> Further changes came on October 7, when the Oilers elected to begin the [[2014–15 NHL season|2015–16 season]] without a team captain; this marked the first time they had done so since entering the NHL, in 1979. Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Andrew Ference, who had served as team captain the previous two seasons, were all named as alternate captains.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oilers-name-four-alternate-captains-for-2015-16-season/c-782173 | title=Oilers name four alternate captains for 2015–16 season}}</ref>

On February 27, 2016, mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the Oilers traded defenceman Justin Schultz to the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], in exchange for a third-round pick in the [[2016 NHL entry draft]]. Before his trade, Schultz endured the worst season of his professional career, with just 10 points in 45 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oilers-trade-justin-schultz-to-penguins/c-279200068|title=Penguins acquire defenseman Schultz from Oilers|last=Cosby|first=Wes|publisher=National Hockey League|date=February 27, 2016|access-date=March 19, 2019}}</ref>

After the 2015–16 season, the Oilers prepared to move from [[Rexall Place]], their home since 1974, to newly built Rogers Place. On April 6, in their final home game at Rexall, the Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6–2.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oilers-defeat-canucks-close-rexall-place/c-280167346 | title=Oilers exit Rexall Place with win against Canucks}}</ref> Before the game, the Oilers held a ceremony honouring the history of the arena. Oilers' alumni, including Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, skated around the rink one more time.

In a one-for-one trade on June 29, Edmonton dealt all-star winger Taylor Hall to the [[New Jersey Devils]], in exchange for defenceman [[Adam Larsson]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/oilers-trade-taylor-hall-to-devils-for-adam-larsson/c-281082608 | title=Oilers trade Hall to Devils for Larsson}}</ref> Following the Hall trade, Chiarelli also pursued impending free agent [[Milan Lucic]], signing him to a seven-year contract, in a bid to make the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Chiarelli and Lucic were already familiar with each other, during their time together with the Boston Bruins.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/milan-lucic-signs-with-edmonton-oilers/c-281092610 | title=Milan Lucic signs seven-year contract with Oilers}}</ref> On October 5, 19-year-old Connor McDavid was named the 15th captain of the Oilers; McDavid was the youngest team captain in NHL history, having broken the record previously held by Colorado Avalanche captain [[Gabriel Landeskog]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/edmonton-oilers-name-connor-mcdavid-captain/c-282396994 | title=Edmonton Oilers name Connor McDavid Captain | date=October 5, 2016}}</ref> The Oilers made further moves to their roster a few days later, when they traded Nail Yakupov to the [[St. Louis Blues]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nail-yakupov-traded-to-blues/c-282481580 | title=Nail Yakupov traded to Blues by Oilers}}</ref> and signed free-agent defenceman [[Kris Russell]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-sign-defenceman-kris-russell/c-282484920 | title=Oilers sign defenceman Kris Russell | date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>

The [[2016–17 NHL season|2016–17 season]] was a great success for the team. After defeating the Los Angeles Kings 2–1 on March 28, 2017, the Oilers qualified for the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs]], ending their 11-year drought. The Oilers finished with a 47–26–9 record, thanks largely to a 100-point season from McDavid and breakout performances from fellow forwards [[Leon Draisaitl]] and [[Patrick Maroon]], whilst backstopped with strong play from netminder Cam Talbot. McDavid led the entire league with 70 assists and 100 points, earning himself both the [[Art Ross Trophy]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-mcdavid-art-ross-trophy-winner/c-288632376 | title=Connor McDavid of Oilers wins Art Ross Trophy}}</ref> and [[Hart Memorial Trophy]], as his team's [[most valuable player]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-mcdavid-wins-hart-trophy-mvp/c-290050176 | title=Connor McDavid of Oilers wins Hart Trophy as NHL MVP}}</ref> Talbot also set a new franchise record, with a total of 42 games won by a goaltender, surpassing the 40 games won by Grant Fuhr, during the 1987–88 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/game-story-oilers-4-sharks-2/c-288510690 | title=GAME STORY: Oilers 4, Sharks 2 | date=April 7, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Edmonton Oilers 2017 Playoff Scene (34311884396).jpg|thumb|[[Rogers Place]] during the [[2017 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. The Oilers moved into Rogers Place before the start of the 2016–17 season.]]
In the first round of the playoffs, the Oilers eliminated the San Jose Sharks, following a 3–1 win in Game 6, to secure their first playoff series win since 2006. Their playoff run was stopped on May 10, losing to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 with a 2–1 loss, ending the second-round series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/m/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-san-jose-sharks-nhl-1.4081673|title=Oilers knock off Sharks, set up 2nd round date with Ducks|last=Pollak|first=David|date=April 23, 2017|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|access-date=May 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/live-edmonton-oilers-vs-anaheim-ducks-game-7|title=Oilers fall short in Game 7, bow out to Ducks|work=Edmonton Journal|first=Robert|last=Tychkowski|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=May 12, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/referees-ruin-the-game-as-anaheim-ducks-beat-oilers-4-3-in-overtime|title=Referees ruin the game as Ducks beat Oilers 4–3 in overtime|work=Edmonton Journal|first=David|last=Staples|date=May 4, 2017|access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gohabsgo.com/2017/05/06/video-ducks-score-controversial-goal-to-send-game-/|title=VIDEO: Ducks Score Controversial Goal To Send Game Into OT|publisher=Go Habs Go!|date=May 6, 2017|access-date=May 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510142742/http://www.gohabsgo.com/2017/05/06/video-ducks-score-controversial-goal-to-send-game-/|archive-date=May 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the 2017 off-season, the Oilers traded Jordan Eberle to the New York Islanders, in exchange for forward [[Ryan Strome]], to gain salary relief. The Oilers signed both McDavid and Draisaitl to 8-year contracts worth $100 million and $68 million, carrying annual cap hits of $12.5 million and $8.5 million, respectively. The Oilers had high expectations coming into the [[2017–18 NHL season|2017–18 season]], as many expected to make progress off of their surprising year in 2016–17. However, the Oilers regressed, posting a 36–40–6 record and missing the playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons.

On January 22, 2019, the Oilers terminated Chiarelli's employment as president and general manager. [[Keith Gretzky]] was appointed interim general manager the following day.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spector |first1=Mark |title=Oilers fire GM, president of hockey operations Peter Chiarelli |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/oilers-fire-gm-president-hockey-operations-peter-chiarelli/ |website=Sportsnet.ca |access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref> The Oilers again missed the playoffs, posting a 35–38–9 record and having only qualified for the playoffs once in 13 seasons.

====After COVID and playoff appearances (2020–present)====
On May 7, 2019, the Oilers announced the appointment of [[Ken Holland]] as general manager.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2019/05/07/edmonton-names-ken-holland-as-gm-president-of-hockey-ops/39456011/ | title=Edmonton names Ken Holland as GM, president of hockey ops | website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Three weeks later, the Oilers named [[Dave Tippett]] as the team's new head coach, on May 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers-name-dave-tippett-head-coach/|title=Edmonton Oilers name Dave Tippett head coach|website=Sportsnet.ca|publisher=Rogers Digital Media|access-date=August 2, 2019|date=May 29, 2019|last=Spector|first=Mark}}</ref> In the [[2019–20 NHL season|2019–20 season]], the Oilers showed some hope; the team had a record of 37–25–9 on March 12, 2020, when the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta|COVID-19 pandemic]] suspended the season. Edmonton was chosen as one of the two host cities of the [[2020 Stanley Cup playoffs]] and qualified for the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Western Conference; however, the team was upset by the Chicago Blackhawks in four games in the preliminary round.

In the [[2020–21 NHL season|2020–21 season]], the Oilers finished second in the [[North Division (NHL)|North Division]] with a 35–19–2 record, largely due to a 105-point season from Connor McDavid, only the ninth player to reach the mark in 53 games. Additionally, Leon Draisaitl had an excellent season, as the runner-up in NHL league scoring, with 84 points. McDavid's 105-point season earned him a unanimous second [[Hart Trophy]] win as the most valuable player in the NHL, becoming the second unanimous winner in league history (along with Wayne Gretzky in 1981–82).<ref>{{cite web|title=McDavid of Oilers wins Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-wins-hart-trophy-nhl-mvp-award/c-325520532|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=NHL.com}}</ref> The Oilers faced the third place team in the North Division the [[Winnipeg Jets]] in the First Round of the playoffs. The Oilers were swept in four games by the Jets, and three of the Oilers' losses came in overtime, including the final game, which went to triple overtime. [[Darnell Nurse]] logged 62 minutes and 7 seconds of ice time in the final game, third-most in NHL history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oilers' Darnell Nurse: Over an hour ice time in loss|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/oilers-darnell-nurse-over-an-hour-ice-time-in-loss/|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=CBSSports.com|date=May 25, 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Rogers Place ahead of Oilers v Kings Game 7.jpg|thumb|Fans outside [[Rogers Place]] during the first round of the [[2022 Stanley Cup playoffs]].]]
In the 2021–22 season, the Oilers finished with 49–27–6, their first 40-win season since 2017. McDavid had a career-high 123 points and the Oilers clinched second place in the Pacific Division. The Oilers faced the [[Los Angeles Kings]] in the First Round of the [[2022 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. After struggling at first, the Oilers managed to cling on and win an extremely close series with a [[shutout]] in Game 7 to advance to the Second Round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oilers vs Kings |url=https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2022/oilers-vs-kings-series-h |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> There, they faced their provincial rival [[Calgary Flames]] for the first since 1991. The series was a tight battle, leading to the Oilers triumphing over the Flames in five games. The series was a part of the iconic [[Battle of Alberta]] which is known for its excessive amount of high-scoring games and brutality.<ref>{{cite web |title=Flames vs Oilers |url=https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2022/flames-vs-oilers-series-l |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=NHL.com}}</ref> The Oilers advanced to the conference finals for the first time since [[2006 Stanley Cup playoffs#(6) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim vs. (8) Edmonton Oilers|2006]] where they were swept in four games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion [[Colorado Avalanche]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clipperton |first=Joshua |date=June 6, 2022 |title=Oilers eliminated in OT as Avalanche complete sweep to reach Stanley Cup final |page=1 |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/edmontoin-oilers-colorado-avalanche-game-4-nhl-playoffs-recap-1.6479326 |access-date=June 12, 2022}}</ref>

In the 2022–23 season, the Oilers had three players Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each reach the 100-point milestone. This milestone from the trio marks the first NHL season since 1995–96 where one team had three players score 100 points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oilers become first team since 1995–96 to have 3 100-point scorers |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-oilers-become-first-team-since-1995-96-to-have-3-100-point-scorers-134511865.html |access-date=April 6, 2023 |website=Yahoo Sports |date=April 6, 2023}}</ref> The Oilers finished 50–23–9 with their first 50-win season since the 1986–87 season, recording 109 points and clinched the second seed in the Pacific Division, earning an opening round playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Kings for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview: Oilers vs. Kings |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/2023-stanley-cup-playoff-preview-oilers-vs-kings/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Draisaitl's late goal pushes Oilers past Kings and into second in Pacific Division |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/draisaitls-late-goal-pushes-oilers-past-kings-and-into-second-in-pacific-division/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref> Connor McDavid had a career-high scoring 153 points, recording the highest single season point total in the salary cap era.<ref>{{Cite web |title=McDavid, Oilers set multiple high marks with historic offensive season |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/mcdavid-oilers-set-multiple-high-marks-with-historic-offensive-season/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |website=Sportsnet.ca}}</ref> After defeating the Kings in six games, they were eliminated in the Second Round by the eventual Stanley Cup champion [[Vegas Golden Knights]], also in six games.

In the 2023–24 season, the Oilers started with a disappointing 3–9–1 record which led to the dismissals of head coach [[Jay Woodcroft]] and assistant coach [[Dave Manson]] on November 12, 2023. But by the end of the season, the Oilers finished with a 49–27–6 record, being 46–18–5 under new head coach [[Kris Knoblauch]] and clinched the second seed in the Pacific Division, earning an opening round playoff matchup with the Los Angeles Kings for the third consecutive year. During the season, the Oilers went on a 16-game win streak which began on December 21, 2023, against the New Jersey Devils and ended on February 6, 2024, against the Vegas Golden Knights. [[Zach Hyman]] scored a personal high 54 goals to finish as the team leader in goals scored and Connor McDavid became the fourth player since [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]] to record 100 assists in a single NHL season, joining former Oilers captain Wayne Gretzky and Hockey Hall of Famers, [[Mario Lemieux]] and [[Bobby Orr]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=McDavid 4th NHL player to reach 100-assist milestone, joining Gretzky, Lemieux, Orr |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/connor-mcdavid-100-assist-milestone-oilers-nhl-1.7175075 |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=CBC.ca}}</ref> After beating the Los Angeles Kings for the third consecutive year in the first round, the Vancouver Canucks in the second round, and the Dallas Stars in the conference finals, the Oilers won their eighth [[Clarence S. Campbell Bowl]] and made it to the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] for the first time since [[2006 Stanley Cup Finals|2006]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oilers top Stars 2–1 for West title, will play Florida in the Stanley Cup Final |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/oilers-top-stars-2-1-024218531.html |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=Yahoo Sports |date=June 3, 2024}}</ref> They faced the [[Florida Panthers]] losing in seven games after trailing 3–0 in the [[2024 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Clipperton |first=Joshua |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Oilers fall short of history as Panthers win Game 7 to capture 1st Stanley Cup title |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/stanley-cup-final-oilers-panthers-game-7-recap-1.7245053 |work=CBC |access-date=June 24, 2024}}</ref> Connor McDavid, however, won the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]].

On June 27, 2024, three days after the Oilers' loss in the Finals, and with his contract expiring, the Oilers and general manager Holland announced that they had mutually decided to part ways. CEO of hockey operations [[Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965)|Jeff Jackson]] subsequently assumed the role of interim general manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ken-holland-will-not-return-as-oilers-general-manager |title=Holland will not return as Oilers general manager; contract expires July 1 |website=NHL.com |date=June 27, 2024 |access-date=June 27, 2024}}</ref> On July 24, the Oilers hired former [[Chicago Blackhawks]] general manager [[Stan Bowman]] as their new general manager, three weeks after being reinstated from his suspension relating to the [[2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season#Sexual abuse scandal|Blackhawks sexual abuse scandal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/stan-bowman-hired-as-edmonton-gm-replaces-ken-holland |title=Stan Bowman hired as Oilers general manager, replaces Holland |website=NHL.com |date=July 24, 2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024}}</ref>