There will be some new names and faces for Edmonton Oilers fans to learn once the 2025-26 season gets underway.

The Edmonton Oilers have lost another veteran forward, as Jeff Skinner has signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks after only a single year in Edmonton.

He arrived last summer in free agency and was almost automatically pencilled into the Oilers’ top-six. After all, it made sense. Despite getting bought out by the Buffalo Sabres, Skinner had still been a solid offensive contributor for the team, but the buyout was more because of his salary, than anything else.

Perry is playing more than expected (he has appeared in every game) and is on a 15-goal pace for the 82-game season. That’s borderline breaking news for an NHL player who will turn 40 next spring.

The Edmonton Oilers said goodbye on social media to five former players on Thursday. Making sure to thank Connor Brown, John Klingberg, Viktor Arvidsson, Derek Ryan, and Corey Perry, there was no mention of Evander Kane or Jeff Skinner.

Within minutes, Jeff Skinner had tallied his own fifth goal and the Oilers were off and running to a 6-3 win. Article content. Next game, Corey Perry opened the scoring with his fifth.

Corey Perry opened the scoring and Leon Draisaitl and Viktor Arvidsson clinched it in the shootout in a 3-2 Oilers win. ... and Jeff Skinner created some chances but weren't quite in sync, ...

Perry’s five-on-five offence dipped during the playoffs, but five of the 10 goals he scored came on the power play — a mark that led all Oilers players. He remained a force all through the playoffs, including in the Stanley Cup Final where he scored three goals and four points.

Oilers’ Zach Hyman (left) and Jeff Skinner (right) celebrate a goal against the Kraken. ... Throw in one of the Nugent-Hopkins/Henrique combinations and possibly even Corey Perry, too.