 These moves, coupled with the signings of Eric Belanger, Cam Barker, Ben Eager and Darcy Hordichuk, changed the complexion of the team, to add "grit and toughness".However, the Oilers were again unable to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth-straight season, as they finished 14th in the Western Conference.On May 17, 2012, a month after the ending of the 2011–12 season, the Oilers would announce they would not be renewing the contract of head coach Tom Renney.