Bill Ranford began his career with the Boston Bruins and was traded to Edmonton in exchange for Geoff Courtnall and Andy Moog in 1988.  Ranford took over Moog's role as the Oilers backup Goalie, and while he did not play in the 1988 Playoffs, he did win his first Stanley Cup Ring when the Oilers won their fourth Cup.

Esa Tikkanen was one of the early stars from Finland in the National Hockey League, but what he is probably known mostly for is being one of the best (infamous) agitators in NHL history.

The first seven seasons of Jordan Eberle's career were spent in Edmonton, where the player performed well after being named by TSN, the greatest junior player in Canadian National Team history.  Eberle’s first season saw him accumulate 43 Points, which would be topped the year after with 76 Points, which was the best year he would have with the Oilers.  That year, he would finish second in Lady Byng voting and go to the All-Star Game.

There was no doubt that the Edmonton Oilers would select Connor McDavid with their number one pick in 2015.  He was the consensus top prospect and was pegged as a future Hart Trophy winner.  Entering his fifth season, he has already done that.