The Colorado Avalanche made a few minor roster changes and a gigantic change in coaching. The Edmonton Oilers did the exact opposite. Todd McLellan is still their coach. However, they made some big roster changes.
Most notably, Edmonton made one of the biggest splashes in free agency when they signed defenseman Mark Fraser to a one-year contract. Just kidding — the big news was signing left wing Milan Lucic to a seven-year contract.
The Oilers were also participants in one of the bigger trades of the off-season. They sent Taylor Hall to New Jersey in exchange for defenseman Adam Larsson.