Oilers look to sign Ryan McLeod, Evan Bouchard and 4th line center. The Edmonton Oilers [https://puckpedia.com/team/edmonton-oilers] have kept fairly busy despite knowing that they would not be big players in the trade or free agent market. If you missed any news from the Oilers, we've got you covered here. Connor McDavid at the 2023 NHL Awards. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk4OTU2NDc3NjQ4NDgwMjEy/usatsi_20954263_168401874_lowres.jpg] Connor McDavid at the 2023 NHL Awards. To start off this past week in news, Connor McDavid [https://puckpedia.com/player/connor-mcdavid] won each of the four awards that he was nominated for [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/opinion/oilers-mcdavid-breaks-records-while-nurse-skinner-are-snubbed-at-2023-nhl-awards]. The Maurice Richard and Art Ross trophies of course did not require votes as they are given out to the player with the most goals (Maurice Richard) and the most points (Art Ross). Despite McDavid's success, Stuart Skinner [https://puckpedia.com/player/stuart-skinner] finished second in Calder Trophy voting for best rookie and Mikael Backlund won the King Clancy award over Darnell Nurse. [https://puckpedia.com/player/darnell-nurse] Beau Akey - The Oilers top selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk5MDE2ODEyODEyMTgzNTA4/usatsi_19868836_168401874_lowres.jpg] Beau Akey - The Oilers top selection in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The Oilers made three picks at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. They chose Beau Akey, Nathaniel Day and Matt Copponi [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/every-oilers-2023-draft-pick-beau-akey-nathaniel-day-matt-copponi]. Akey projects to be a top-four two-way mobile defenceman. Day and Copponi are long-term projects who could pan out nicely with the right development and deployment. Kailer Yamamoto. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MTk4NDk2MjEwNDMwOTk0MzQz/usatsi_20300473_168401874_lowres.jpg] Kailer Yamamoto. Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin were traded to the Detroit Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/oilers-trade-yamamoto-to-the-red-wings]for future considerations. Yamamoto was eventually bought out and signed a one-year deal elsewhere. NOTABLE STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED Oilers Give Janmark a New Contract [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/oilers-give-janmark-a-new-contract] Oilers Sign Connor Brown [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/report-oilers-sign-connor-brown] Oilers Sign Drake Caggulia [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/report-oilers-sign-drake-caggiula] Oilers Sign Lane Pederson [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/report-oilers-sign-lane-pederson] Red Wings Sign Klim Kostin [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/opinion/red-wings-sign-fan-favorite-oiler-after-seemingly-tossing-him-aside] Arizona Coyotes Sign Nick Bjugstad [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/underrated-oiler-signs-with-former-team-who-traded-him] Seattle Kraken Sign Kailer Yamamoto [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/news/door-is-closed-for-well-liked-teammate-to-return-to-the-oilers]
