Injuries are a brutal way to end your season, and by extension, career. A few Edmonton Oilers have gone out that way in recent years.

Oscar Klefbom stopped playing because of a shoulder injury that he played with for a long time during his career. Mike Smith has been on LTIR this season and is expected that he won’t make a return.

Taylor Hall got a new lease on his career this season when he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks – the team that drafted the latest generational talent – Connor Bedard. He was brought to help mentor the rookie, considering that he was a first overall pick himself.