2009–10 Edmonton Oilers season
Player Former team Contract terms
Nikolai Khabibulin Chicago Blackhawks 4 years , $ 15 million
Chris Minard Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year , $ 550,000
Matt Nickerson Ilves undisclosed
Dean Arsene Hershey Bears 1 year , $ 500,000
Mike Comrie Ottawa Senators 1 year , $ 1.125 million
Free agents acquired
The 2009-10 Edmonton Oilers season was the team's 38th season of play, its 31st as a member of the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2009-10 season was one of the poorest in franchise history as the Oilers finished last in the NHL. The team's 62 points was the second-lowest point total in franchise history (the lowest point total was 60 points obtained back in 1992-93). However, despite the misery endured that season, the Oilers were compensated on April 13, 2010, when they won the 2010 NHL Draft Lottery to pick first overall for the first time in franchise history. The Oilers have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and have not appeared in a playoff game since Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes.