2007–08 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2007–08 Edmonton Oilers season began on October 4, 2007. It was the Oilers' 35th season, 28th in the National Hockey League. This season also marks the debut of the Edmonton Oil Kings, a Western Hockey League expansion team purchased by the Oilers after the team spent several years attempting to buy and relocate any existing WHL team to the Alberta capital.
==2007 off-season==
With major rebuilding necessary, the Oilers began the NHL free agency period on July 1, trading Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith to the Philadelphia Flyers for defencemen Joni Pitkanen, left winger Geoff Sanderson and a third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Petr Sykora, having become a free agent, left the Oilers franchise and signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jan Hejda, also a free agent, left for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Oilers made a call to Ryan Smyth's agent early in the morning on July 1 stating they were interested in making an offer. Smyth wound up signing with the Colorado Avalanche.
Netminder Mathieu Garon was signed on July 3, 2007, as the backup goaltender to Dwayne Roloson.
It has also been reported that the Oilers had agreed to a contract with free agent Michael Nylander through his agent. While the Oilers were expecting a signed contract from Nylander and his agent, they later found out that he had signed with the Washington Capitals. The Oilers are currently pursuing their legal options on the matter.
Matt Greene signed a two year contract, Raffi Torres signed for three.
On July 5, the Edmonton Oilers Offered restricted free agent Thomas Vanek from the Buffalo Sabres a 7 year contract worth $50 million. The Buffalo Sabres quickly matched the Oilers offer.
On July 12, the Edmonton Oilers signed unrestricted free agent Sheldon Souray to a 5 year deal worth $27 million dollars.
On July 20, the Oilers signed Newly acquired defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a one year, 2.4 million deal.
On July 26, the Oilers offered Anaheim Ducks Forward Dustin Penner, a restricted free agent $21.25 million over 5 years. This is the second restricted free agent the Oilers have attempted to sign this off-season. The Ducks declined to match the offer, officially making Penner an Oiler.
On October 2, 2007, the Oilers announced Ethan Moreau as the 15th Captain in team history.
==2007–08 regular season==
On February 19, 2008, Denis Grebeshkov scored the 8000th goal in the Oilers' franchise history.
On February 26, 2008, the Edmonton Oilers set a new NHL record for 13 shootout wins in a season, previously held by the Dallas Stars at 12 wins. Oilers goalie Mathieu Garon has stopped 30 of 32 shots and is 10 – 0 in shootouts.
On March 4, 2008, Gilbert surpassed Paul Coffey and Marc-Andre Bergeron for the Oilers' franchise record for most goals scored by a rookie defencemen with his 10th goal on the power play against the Nashville Predators goalie Dan Ellis.
On March 18, 2008, the Oilers scored eight goals for the first time in five years in an 8–4 win over the Phoenix Coyotes.
April, 2008, Oilers fail to place in the playoffs. 
==Regular season==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
===Game log===
====October====
Record: 5–8–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–5–0
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1 	October 4 	San Jose 	2 – 3	Edmonton 	SO	Roloson 	16,839 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 6 	Philadelphia	3 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	2–0–0 	4
3 	October 8 	Edmonton 	2 – 4	Detroit 	 	Roloson 	16,913 	2–1–0 	4
4 	October 10	Edmonton 	0 – 2	Minnesota 	 	Roloson 	18,568 	2–2–0 	4
5 	October 12	Vancouver 	5 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	2–3–0 	4
6 	October 13	Edmonton 	1 – 4	Vancouver 	 	Roloson 	18,630 	2–4–0 	4
7 	October 18	Edmonton 	4 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Roloson 	10,448 	3–4–0 	6
8 	October 20	Edmonton 	1 – 4	Calgary 	 	Roloson 	19,289 	3–5–0 	6
9 	October 23	Colorado 	4 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	3–6–0 	6
10	October 25	Minnesota 	4 – 5	Edmonton 	SO	Roloson 	16,839 	4–6–0 	8
11	October 27	Edmonton 	1 – 4	Los Angeles	 	Roloson 	16,173 	4–7–0 	8
12	October 28	Edmonton 	3 – 2	Anaheim 	SO	Garon 	17,174 	5–7–0 	10
13	October 30	Detroit 	2 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	5–8–0 	10
====November====
Record: 6–6–1; Home: 4–4–0; Road: 2–2–1
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
14	November 2 	Nashville	4 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	5–9–0 	10
15	November 5 	Edmonton 	2 – 5	Minnesota	 	Roloson 	18,568 	5–10–0 	10
16	November 7 	Edmonton 	3 – 4	Colorado 	SO	Roloson 	15,877 	5–10–1 	11
17	November 10	Edmonton 	4 – 2	Calgary 	 	Garon 	19,289 	6–10–1 	13
18	November 14	Edmonton 	1 – 0	Vancouver	SO	Garon 	18,630 	7–10–1 	15
19	November 15	Minnesota	4 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	7–11–1 	15
20	November 17	Calgary 	3 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	7–12–1 	15
21	November 20	Vancouver	4 – 5	Edmonton 	SO	Garon 	16,839 	8–12–1 	17
22	November 22	Colorado 	3 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	8–13–1 	17
23	November 24	Chicago 	2 – 3	Edmonton 	SO	Roloson 	16,839 	9–13–1 	19
24	November 26	Columbus 	1 – 3	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	10–13–1	21
25	November 28	Edmonton 	2 – 4	Colorado 	 	Roloson 	15,128 	10–14–1	21
26	November 30	Anaheim 	1 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	11–14–1	23
====December====
Record: 5–6–3; Home: 1–4–1; Road: 4–2–2;
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
27	December 2 	Edmonton 	4 – 0	Anaheim 	 	Garon 	17,174 	12–14–1	25
28	December 3 	Edmonton 	4 – 3	Los Angeles	SO	Garon 	14,193 	13–14–1	27
29	December 5 	Pittsburgh	4 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	13–15–1	27
30	December 7 	St. Louis 	4 – 3	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	13–16–1	27
31	December 10	Edmonton 	4 – 5	Dallas 	OT	Garon 	17,833 	13–16–2	28
32	December 11	Edmonton 	5 – 4	St. Louis 	SO	Garon 	14,329 	14–16–2	30
33	December 13	Edmonton 	4 – 3	Detroit 	SO	Roloson 	18,859 	15–16–2	32
34	December 15	Vancouver 	1 –2 	Edmonton 	SO	Garon 	16,839 	16–16–2	34
35	December 18	Dallas 	2 – 1	Edmonton 	SO	Roloson 	16,839 	16–16–3	35
36	December 21	New Jersey	3 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	16–17–3	35
37	December 23	Edmonton 	2 – 3	Chicago 	 	Garon 	20,151 	16–18–3	35
38	December 27	Anaheim 	2 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	16–19–3	35
39	December 29	Edmonton 	4 – 5	Minnesota 	OT	Roloson 	18,568 	16–19–4	36
40	December 31	Edmonton 	2 – 4	Columbus 	 	Garon 	16,774 	16–20–4	36
====January====
Record: 7–5–1; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 3–3–1;
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
41	January 2 	Edmonton 	3 – 2	St. Louis 	OT	Garon 	14,465 	17–20–4	38
42	January 3 	Edmonton 	2 – 5	Nashville 	 	Garon 	12,676 	17–21–4	38
43	January 5 	NY Rangers 	2 – 3	Edmonton 	SO	Garon 	16,839 	18–21–4	40
44	January 7 	NY Islanders	0 – 4	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	19–21–4	42
45	January 10	Phoenix 	2 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	20–21–4	44
46	January 13	Calgary 	1 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	21–21–4	46
47	January 15	Los Angeles 	3 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	21–22–4	46
48	January 17	Edmonton 	4 – 5	Washington	SO	Roloson 	13,399 	21–22–5	47
49	January 18	Edmonton 	2 – 7	Carolina 	 	Garon 	16,868 	21–23–5	47
50	January 20	Edmonton 	4 – 2	Atlanta 	 	Roloson 	16,683 	22–23–5	49
51	January 22	Edmonton 	3 – 4	Tampa Bay 	 	Roloson 	16,799 	22–24–5	49
52	January 24	Edmonton 	4 – 3	Florida 	SO	Garon 	12,322 	23–24–5	51
53	January 29	San Jose 	3 – 0	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	23–25–5	51
====February====
Record: 7–5–0; Home: 6–1–0; Road: 1–4–0;
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
54	February 1 	Dallas 	4 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	23–26–5	51
55	February 4 	Calgary 	0 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	24–26–5	53
56	February 6 	Chicago 	1 – 4	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	25–26–5	55
57	February 9 	Edmonton 	1 – 4	Calgary 	 	Garon 	19,289 	25–27–5	55
58	February 12	Minnesota 	2 – 4	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	26–27–5	57
59	February 14	Edmonton 	3 – 2	San Jose 	 	Garon 	17,496 	27–27–5	59
60	February 16	Edmonton 	2 – 4	Vancouver	 	Garon 	18,630 	27–28–5	59
61	February 19	Edmonton 	4 – 5	Nashville	 	Garon 	13,466 	27–29–5	59
62	February 22	Edmonton 	2 – 5	Dallas 	 	Garon 	18,564 	27–30–5	59
63	February 24	Colorado 	2 – 3	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	28–30–5	61
64	February 26	Detroit 	3 – 4	Edmonton 	SO	Garon 	16,839 	29–30–5	63
65	February 28	Los Angeles	4 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	30–30–5	65
====March====
Record: 10–4–1 ; Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 5–2–1 ;
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
66	March 2 	Columbus 	3 – 4	Edmonton 	SO	Garon 	16,839 	31–30–5	67
67	March 4 	Nashville	5 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Garon 	16,839 	31–31–5	67
68	March 7 	Edmonton 	2 – 1	Columbus 	OT	Garon 	17,289 	32–31–5	69
69	March 9 	Edmonton 	6 – 5	Chicago 	OT	Garon 	18,859 	33–31–5	71
70	March 11	St. Louis	3 – 4	Edmonton 	OT	Garon 	16,839 	34–31–5	73
71	March 13	Edmonton 	1 – 5	Colorado 	 	Garon 	18,007 	34–32–5	73
72	March 15	Edmonton 	5 – 2	Phoenix 	 	Roloson 	15,698 	35–32–5	75
73	March 16	Edmonton 	2 – 1	San Jose 	SO	Roloson 	16,987 	36–32–5	77
74	March 18	Phoenix 	4 – 8	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	37–32–5	79
75	March 20	Vancouver	4 – 1	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	37–33–5	79
76	March 22	Colorado 	5 – 7	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	38–33–5	81
77	March 24	Minnesota	3 – 5	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	39–33–5	83
78	March 26	Edmonton 	1 – 3	Minnesota	 	Roloson 	17,978 	39–34–5	83
79	March 28	Edmonton 	4 – 5	Colorado 	SO	Roloson 	17,846 	39–34–6	84
80	March 29	Edmonton 	2 – 1	Calgary 	 	Roloson 	16.984 	40–34–6	86
====April====
Record: ; Home: ; Road: ;
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record 	Pts
81	April 1	Calgary 	3 – 2	Edmonton 	 	Roloson 	16,839 	40–35–6	86
82	April 3	Edmonton	2 – 1	Vancouver	 	Roloson 	18,630 	41–35–6	88
==Playoffs==
The Oilers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Ales Hemsky 	 	74 	20 	51 	71 	34 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shawn Horcoff 	 	53 	21 	29 	50 	30 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sam Gagner 	 	79 	13 	36 	49 	23 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dustin Penner 	 	82 	23 	24 	47 	45 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew Cogliano 	 	82 	18 	27 	45 	20 	 	 	 	 	 	
Robert Nilsson 	 	71 	10 	31 	41 	22 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jarret Stoll 	 	81 	14 	22 	36 	74 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Gilbert 	 	82 	13 	20 	33 	20 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Brodziak 	 	80 	14 	17 	31 	33 	 	 	 	 	 	
Joni Pitkanen 	 	63 	8 	18 	26 	56 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marty Reasoner 	 	82 	11 	14 	25 	50 	 	 	 	 	 	
Curtis Glencross	 	62 	15 	10 	25 	53 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	OT 	GA 	SO 	SV% 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	SV% 	GAA
Mathieu Garon 	 	47 	2658 	26 	18 	1 	118 	4 	.913 	2.66 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dwayne Roloson	 	41 	2222 	14 	16 	5 	115 	0 	.900 	3.11 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and records==
===Records===
*18 Years, 55 Days: New Oilers records for the youngest player ever played and earned his first NHL point, assisting on Tom Gilbert's goal, by Sam Gagner on October 4, 2007.
**Note: Wayne Gretzky had an unofficial Oilers record for the youngest player ever played in franchise history, including WHA, at age 17 Years, 281 Days on November 3, 1978.
*18 Years, 71 Days: A new Oilers record for the youngest player ever scored by Sam Gagner on October 20, 2007.
*4: A new NHL record for most consecutive shootouts on December 18, 2007.
*8: A new Oilers record for most consecutive game assist for rookies by Sam Gagner on February 22, 2008.
*15: NHL record for most shootout wins in a season.
**13: A new NHL team record for most shootout wins in a season on February 26, 2008.
*13: Oilers record for most goals for a rookie defenseman by Tom Gilbert.
**10: A new Oilers record for most goals for a rookie defenseman on March 4, 2008.
*3: A new NHL record for most consecutive overtime goals by Andrew Cogliano on March 11, 2008.
*33: A new Oilers record for most points for a rookie defenseman by Tom Gilbert on March 28, 2008.
*19: A new NHL record for most shootouts in a season on March 28, 2008.
===Milestones===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew CoglianoSam Gagner	1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point	October 4, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shawn Horcoff 	300th NHL PIM 	October 6, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marty Reasoner 	100th NHL Assist 	October 6, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew Cogliano 	1st NHL Goal 	October 8, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Geoff Sanderson 	500th NHL PIM 	October 13, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Brodziak 	1st NHL Assist 	October 18, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sam Gagner 	1st NHL Goal 	October 20, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ales Hemsky 	200th NHL Point 	October 25, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marty Reasoner 	400th NHL Game 	November 10, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Staios 	700th NHL Game 	November 24, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ales HemskyRaffi Torres 	300th NHL Game 	November 28, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Zach Stortini 	1st NHL Assist 	November 28, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Liam Reddox 	1st NHL Game 	December 7, 2007 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ladislav Smid 	100th NHL Game 	December 11, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Staios 	1,000th NHL PIM 	December 18, 2007	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jarret Stoll 	200th NHL PIM 	January 5, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shawn Horcoff 	100th NHL Goal 	January 7, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Denis Grebeshkov 	1st NHL Goal 	January 10, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Zach Stortini 	200th NHL PIM 	January 10, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ethan Moreau 	700th NHL Game 	January 29, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Robert Nilsson 	100th NHL Game 	January 29, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jarret Stoll 	100th NHL Assist 	February 4, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Joni Pitkanen 	100th NHL Assist 	February 6, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dustin Penner 	100th NHL PIM 	February 9, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fernando Pisani 	300th NHL Game 	February 12, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Geoff Sanderson 	1,100th NHL Game 	February 26, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mathieu Roy 	1st NHL Assist 	February 28, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Geoff Sanderson 	700th NHL Point 	February 28, 2008	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Theo Peckham 	1st NHL Game 	March 7, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Greene 	200th NHL PIM 	March 22, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Denis Grebeshkov 	100th NHL Game 	March 26, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Zach Stortini 	300th NHL PIM 	March 29, 2008 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
====Trades====
June 22, 2007 	To Phoenix Coyotes1st round pick in 2007 - Nick Ross2nd round pick in 2007 - Joel Gistedt	To Edmonton Oilers1st round pick in 2007 - Riley Nash
July 1, 2007 	To Philadelphia FlyersJason SmithJoffrey Lupul 	To Edmonton OilersGeoff SandersonJoni Pitkanen3rd round pick in 2009 - Cameron Abney
July 5, 2007 	To New York Islanders2nd round pick in 2008 - Travis Hamonic 	To Edmonton OilersAllan Rourke*3rd round pick in 2008 - Kirill Petrov
February 1, 2008	To Columbus Blue JacketsDick Tarnstrom 	To Edmonton OilersCurtis Glencross
* Later traded to the New York Islanders
====Free agents acquired====
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
G Mathieu Garon 	Los Angeles Kings 	2 years, $2.2 million
D Sheldon Souray	Montreal Canadiens	5 years, $27 million
F Ryan Flinn 	Los Angeles Kings 	1 year, $0.45 million
F Dustin Penner 	Anaheim Ducks 	5 years, $21.25 million
====Free agents lost====
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
F Petr Sykora 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	2 years, $5.0 million
D Jan Hejda 	Columbus Blue Jackets	1 year, $1.0 million
F Toby Petersen 	Dallas Stars 	1 year
F Brad Winchester	Dallas Stars 	1 year, $0.475 million
====Players re-signed====
Player 	Contract terms
F Ethan Moreau 	4 years, $10 million (Extension)
D Steve Staios 	4 years, $10.8 million (Extension)
D Denis Grebeshkov	1 year, $0.95 million
F Raffi Torres 	3 years, $6.75 million
D Matt Greene 	2 years, $2.3 million
D Joni Pitkanen 	1 year, $2.4 million
D Mathieu Roy 	2 years, $1.0 million
F Kyle Brodziak 	2 years, $0.995 million
====Draft picks====
Edmonton's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Oilers have three first round selections in this draft: 6th overall, the 15th pick, acquired in the Ryan Smyth trade, and the 30th pick, acquired in the Chris Pronger trade.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	NHL team 	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	6 	Sam Gagner (C/W) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	London Knights (OHL)
1 	15 	Alex Plante (D) 	 	Edmonton Oilers (from New York Islanders) 	Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
1 	21 	Riley Nash (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers (from Dallas Stars via Phoenix Coyotes)	Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
4 	97 	Linus Omark (W) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Lulea HF (SEL)
5 	127	Milan Kytnar (C) 	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Topolcany (Slovak-2)
6 	157	William Quist (W)	 	Edmonton Oilers 	Tingsryd (Sweden-3)
==Farm teams==
===Springfield Falcons===
After shipping their prospects out across several clubs, the Oilers have signed a deal with the Springfield Falcons to be their American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08. The Falcons will be the Oilers first full time AHL affiliate since the Edmonton Road Runners were suspended following the 2004–05 season.
===Stockton Thunder===
The Stockton Thunder of the ECHL remain Edmonton's secondary affiliate.
==Roster==
						
Goaltenders
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*GM: Kevin Lowe
*Coach: Craig MacTavish		
Defensemen
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Wingers
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Centers
* - A
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==See also==
*2007–08 NHL season
==References==
*Player stats: Edmonton Oilers player stats on espn.com
*Game log: Edmonton Oilers game log on espn.com
*Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
2007–08
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Category:2008 in hockey