 In a one-for-one trade on June 29, Edmonton dealt all-star winger Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for defenceman Adam Larsson.On October 5, 19-year-old Connor McDavid was named the 15th captain of the Oilers; McDavid is currently the youngest named team captain in NHL history, having broken the record previously held by current Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog.On March 28, 2017, the Oilers made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2006.