2013–14 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2013–14 Edmonton Oilers season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 42nd season overall, including play in the World Hockey Association.
Off-season
On June 8, 2013, the Oilers fired head coach Ralph Krueger. Dallas Eakins was introduced as the new head coach on June 10. In addition to the hiring of Eakins as head coach, the Oilers also appointed Keith Acton as their associate coach on June 28, in addition to their current coaching staff; Kelly Buchberger, Steve Smith and Frederic Chabot.Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player statistics
Final Stats;Skaters
| Player | ||||||
| 75 | 27 | 53 | 80 | −15 | 44 | |
| 80 | 28 | 37 | 65 | −11 | 18 | |
| 78 | 28 | 29 | 57 | −16 | 90 | |
| 80 | 19 | 37 | 56 | −12 | 26 | |
| 67 | 10 | 27 | 37 | −29 | 41 | |
| 74 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −22 | 16 | |
| ‡ | 55 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −13 | 20 |
| 63 | 11 | 13 | 24 | −33 | 36 | |
| 72 | 10 | 13 | 23 | −18 | 44 | |
| 74 | 8 | 13 | 21 | −15 | 20 | |
| 41 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −7 | 8 | |
| 71 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −18 | 63 | |
| 80 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −22 | 42 | |
| 30 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 57 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −12 | 34 | |
| 52 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40 | |
| 44 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −2 | 16 | |
| 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −2 | 21 | |
| 42 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −16 | 16 | |
| ‡ | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| 67 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −8 | 127 | |
| ‡ | 60 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −11 | 24 |
| † | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −6 | 58 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −6 | 16 |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 15 | |
| † | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −7 | 43 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 | |
| † | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −10 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | ||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 32 | 29 | 1,677:40 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 94 | 3.36 | 885 | .894 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| ‡ | 20 | 19 | 1,135:14 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 3.01 | 622 | .908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| † | 21 | 20 | 1,234:53 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 62 | 3.01 | 741 | .916 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| † | 7 | 7 | 396:04 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2.73 | 209 | .914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ‡ | 7 | 4 | 348:19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3.28 | 146 | .870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 138:43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.02 | 83 | .916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†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
Milestones
Transactions
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.Trades
Free agents signed
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Final roster
Updated April 12, 2014.Draft picks
Edmonton Oilers' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 7 | Darnell Nurse | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | ||
| 2 | 56 | Marc-Olivier Roy | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | ||
| 3 | 83 | Bogdan Yakimov | Reaktor | ||
| 3 | 88 | Anton Slepyshev | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
| 4 | 94 | Jackson Houck | Vancouver Giants | ||
| 4 | 96 | Kyle Platzer | London Knights | ||
| 4 | 113 | Aidan Muir | Victory Honda | ||
| 5 | 128 | Evan Campbell | Langley Rivermen | ||
| 6 | 158 | Ben Betker | Everett Silvertips | ||
| 7 | 188 | Gregory Chase | Calgary Hitmen |
;Draft notes
- The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second and third-round pick in 2013 and Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
- The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as a result of a July 12, 2011, trade that sent Andrew Cogliano to the Ducks in exchange for this pick.
- The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013 and St. Louis' third and fourth-round picks in 2013 to Edmonton in exchange for this pick. Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013, Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.
- The Edmonton Oilers' third-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a January 14, 2013, trade that sent Mark Fistric to the Oilers in exchange for this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2013 to St. Louis in exchange for Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013, a fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.
- The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent a second-round pick in 2013 to Los Angeles in exchange for a second-round pick in 2013, Carolina's fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning's fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers, the Blues traded the pick to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2013 to St. Louis in exchange for a third and fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.
- The Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of an April 3, 2013, trade that sent Jerred Smithson to the Oilers in exchange for this pick.
- The St. Louis Blues' fourth-round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Los Angeles' second-round pick in 2013 to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013, Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2013 and this pick.