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The 2007–08 Edmonton Oilers season began on October 4, 2007. It was the Oilers' 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League. This season also marks the debut of the Edmonton Oil Kings, a Western Hockey League expansion team purchased by the Oilers after the team spent several years attempting to buy and relocate any existing WHL team to the Alberta capital.〔(WHL Officially Awards Expansion Franchise to City of Edmonton for 2007–08 Season ), whl.ca, June 27, 2006.〕 ==2007 off-season== With major rebuilding necessary, the Oilers began the NHL free agency period on July 1, trading Joffrey Lupul and Jason Smith to the Philadelphia Flyers for defencemen Joni Pitkanen, left winger Geoff Sanderson and a third-round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. () Petr Sykora, having become a free agent, left the Oilers franchise and signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jan Hejda, also a free agent, left for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Oilers made a call to Ryan Smyth's agent early in the morning on July 1 stating they were interested in making an offer.〔(Edmonton Oilers - News: Lowe, MacTavish talk about acquiring Pitkanen - 07/01/2007 )〕 Smyth wound up signing with the Colorado Avalanche. Goaltender Mathieu Garon was signed on July 3, 2007, as the backup to Dwayne Roloson. It has also been reported that the Oilers had agreed to a contract with free agent Michael Nylander through his agent. While the Oilers were expecting a signed contract from Nylander and his agent, they later found out that he had signed with the Washington Capitals instead. The Oilers are currently pursuing their legal options on the matter. () Matt Greene and Raffi Torres signed two- and three-year contracts, respectfully. On July 5, the Oilers offered restricted free agent Thomas Vanek from the Buffalo Sabres a seven-year contract worth $50 million. The Buffalo Sabres quickly matched the Oilers offer. () On July 12, the Oilers signed unrestricted free agent Sheldon Souray to a five-year, $27 million deal. On July 20, the Oilers signed Newly acquired defenceman Joni Pitkanen to a one-year, $2.4 million deal. On July 26, the Oilers offered Anaheim Ducks forward Dustin Penner, a restricted free agent $21.25 million over five years; this is the second restricted free agent the Oilers have attempted to sign this off-season. The Ducks declined to match the offer, officially making Penner an Oiler. On October 2, 2007, the Oilers announced Ethan Moreau as the 15th captain in team history. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2007–08 Edmonton Oilers season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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