Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2025/26 revision of our top 50 Edmonton Oilers.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Oilers had another phenomenal campaign, winning the Western Conference for the second consecutive year. However, in both seasons, they lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals.  There were no new entrants, but there were multiple elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a slight change. 

1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Connor McDavid
3. Mark Messier
4. Leon Draisaitl
5. Jari Kurri

You can find the entire list here.

Connor McDavid was #2 last year, and while he did supplant Gretzky for the top spot, he is getting closer.

Leon Draisaitl, who is a former Hart Trophy winner and runner-up last year, edged up over Jari Kurri for the fourth spot.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins moved up one rung to #11. 

Defenseman Darnell Nurse also climbed up one spot.  He is now ranked #14.

Another Defenseman, Evan Bouchard, advanced to #31 from #35.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023-24 revision of our top 50 Edmonton Oilers.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Edmonton made it to the Stanley Cup Finals but could not win it, falling in seven to the Florida Panthers.  We had two new entrants to the Top 50 and multiple elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw some significant changes:

1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Connor McDavid
3. Mark Messier
4. Jari Kurri
5. Leon Draisaitl

You can find the entire list here.

Regarding the top five, Connor McDavid added the Conn Smythe to his list of trophies.  He overtook Mark Messier for the second spot.  Leon Draisaitl also enters the top five, by passing Paul Coffey for that spot.

Forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins moved one spot to #12.

Defenseman Darnell Nurse advanced five spots to #15.

Defenseman Evan Bouchard makes his first appearance at #35.

The second debut was Zach Hyman, who entered at #37.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

An offensively-skilled Defenseman, Evan Bouchard has dazzled fans with a powerful slap shot, elite puck control, and skilled passing, to become one of the top blueliners as we enter the 2025-26 Season.

After a pair of 40-point years, Bouchard exploded in 2023-24 with 82 Points and a fifth-place Norris finish, which he followed with 67 Points the year after.  Without Bouchard, the Oilers would not have reached back-to-back Stanley Cups (2024 & 2025), and he is still improving.