FREE AGENCY: Oilers off-season movement tracker 2019

ADDITIONS

• Oilers acquire James Neal from the Calgary Flames for Milan Lucic and a conditional 2020 third-round pick >> READ

• Oilers sign Josh Archibald to a one-year contract >> READ

• Oilers sign Philip Broberg to ELC >> READ

• Oilers sign Gaëtan Haas to ELC >> READ

• Oilers sign Chiasson to a two-year contract >> READ

• Oilers sign Tomas Jurco to one-year contract >> READ

• Oilers sign Khaira to two-year contract >> READ

• Oilers sign Markus Granlund to one-year contract >> READ

• Oilers sign Mike Smith to one-year contract >> READ

• Oilers qualify Khaira, Puljujarvi >> READ

• Oilers sign Russell to extension >> READ

• Oilers sign Malone and Starrett to contract extensions >> READ

• Oilers sign Joe Gambardella to contract extension >> READ

• Oilers sign Joakim Nygard to ELC >> READ

• Oilers sign Olivier Rodrigue to ELC >> READ

Video: AUDIO | Markus Granlund Interview

SUBTRACTIONS

• Ty Rattie signs with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL

• Anthony Stolarz signs with the Anaheim Ducks

• Evan Polei signs with the St. Louis Blues

• Kevin Gravel signs with the Toronto Maple Leafs

• Oilers place Andrej Sekera on waivers for purpose of buyout

• Colin Larkin not extended a qualifying offer

• Tyler Vesel not extended a qualifying offer

Video: AUDIO | Mike Smith Interview

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2020:

Sam Gagner

Zack Kassian

Kyle Brodziak

Joakim Nygard

Colby Cave

Darnell Nurse

Brandon Manning

Matt Benning

Joel Persson

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2021:

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Adam Larsson

Kris Russell

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2022:

Mikko Koskinen

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2023:

Milan Lucic

Oscar Klefbom

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2025:

Leon Draisaitl

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2026:

Connor McDavid

Here is some more info on the types of free agents and compensation (from the NHL):

FREE AGENTS SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION AND RIGHT TO MATCH - GROUP 2

The players listed below have been tendered a qualifying offer by their respective Clubs and are subject to draft-choice compensation and right to match. The draft choice compensation scale is based on compensation offered by the new Club:

OFFER                                              COMPENSATION

$1,395,053 or below                           None

Over $1,395,053 to $2,113,716          Third-round choice

Over $2,113,716 to $4,227,437          Second-round choice

Over $4,227,437 to $6,341,152          First-round and third-round choice

Over $6,341,152 to $8,454,871          First-round, second-round and third-round choice

Over $8,454,871 to $10,568,589        Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choice

Over $10,568,589                               Four first-round choices

Oilers Subject to Compensation and Right to Match: Jujhar Khaira , Jesse Puljujarvi

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - GROUP 3

The following players have qualified for Group 3 Free Agency (age 27 or older or with at least seven Accrued Seasons) and are Unrestricted Free Agents.

Oilers Group 3 Free Agents: Mitch Callahan, Alex Chiasson , Kevin Gravel , Al Montoya, Alexander Petrovic

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - GROUP 6

The following players qualify for unrestricted free agency, having met the requirements for Group 6 free agency. This group is defined as players whose contracts have expired, are age 25 or older, have completed three or more professional seasons, and (i) in the case of a player other than a goaltender, have played fewer than 80 NHL games (regular-season and playoff), or (ii) in the case of a goaltender, have played fewer than 28 NHL games (regular-season and playoff). Please note that these amounts are subject to pro-rating due to the 48-game season in 2012-13.

Oilers Group 6 Free Agents: Anthony Stolarz