Dave Hunter first signed with the Edmonton Oilers as an underage Free Agent in 1978, and the Edmonton brass was impressed with his checking skills, despite only scoring 32 Points.  That was the last year that the Oilers were in the World Hockey Association, and they would covet Hunter, whose rights were held by Montreal in the NHL.  They claimed him from Edmonton in the Expansion Draft, and he remained with the Oilers until November of 1987. 

Ethan Moreau played 653 Games with the Edmonton Oilers, and while he was not a forward with a scoring touch on the NHL level, he was considered an upper-echelon leader. 

Mike Krushelnyski’s career began in Boston for three seasons, and he was traded straight-up for Ken Linseman to the defending Stanley Cup Champion in the summer of 1984.  It was a good trade for both sides, and Krushelnyski was an All-Star in 1985 and put forth a career-high 88 Points.  He would also finish the season third in Plus/Minus (+60) and sixth in Shooting Percentage (22.5).  He played in Edmonton for four seasons, helping the Oilers win the Stanley Cup in three of them, and scored 226 Points in 290 Games for the team.

Before Dustin Penner arrived in Edmonton, he had won a Stanley Cup with Anaheim, and when he left, he would win a second with the Los Angeles Kings.  While he never played a post-season game with the Oilers, his best individual play happened with that team.