 In his first season with the Oilers, Weir scored 31 goals and 30 assists while playing with rising star, Wayne Gretzky, who joined the team partway through the season.When the Oilers joined the NHL the following season, Weir was first claimed back by Toronto prior to the expansion draft, but was then reacquired on waivers by Edmonton a few weeks later.With them, he scored his highest NHL point totals with 33 goals and 33 assists.