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3 Edmonton Oilers who won’t be back next season

By Eric Treuden

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - JUNE 06: Zach Hyman #18 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period in Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 06, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - JUNE 06: Zach Hyman #18 of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period in Game Four of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 06, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images) /
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ELMONT, NEW YORK – JANUARY 01: Kyle Turris #8 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up prior to the game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on January 01, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK – JANUARY 01: Kyle Turris #8 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up prior to the game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on January 01, 2022 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /

Oilers: Center Kyle Turris could be gone

A deal that was likely to crash and burn from the start, Kyle Turris‘ tenure in Edmonton did just that after he signed a two-year, $3.3MM contract that was a huge overpay for a player that didn’t have a long enough track record to warrant that amount.

Turris, 32, was brought aboard with high hopes from the Oilers front office as they believed his high draft selection made him an interesting change of scenery candidate after spending the previous three seasons on the Nashville Predators.

In his two seasons on the Oilers, Turris has played in just 50 games combined between 2021 and 2022, scoring just three goals and posting just nine points total. He has been a part-time bench piece for the entirety of his tenure with the team and doesn’t seem to have a solid place in the Oilers’ future plans.

The Oilers took a chance on Turris, hoping to reignite the spark inside of him that he showed as a member of the Ottawa Senators many years ago. The contract ended up being an overpay for someone who barely saw any time on the ice and the club should have no issues moving on from him and finding itself a new third-line center.

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