“The Edmonton Oilers are too old!”

No, they’re not, and it’s not even close. Some people still take shots at the Oilers, saying they’re old and their window is closing.

Edmonton sits in the middle of the pack in the NHL when it comes to team age. Corey Perry, Evander Kane, Calvin Pickard, Derek Ryan, Connor Brown, John Klingberg, Jeff Skinner, Codi Ceci, Nick Bjugstad, and Duncan Keith are gone. In fact, they’re all on the L.A. Kings roster this year. Just kidding, but the Los Angeles lineup is easily the oldest and does include Perry and Ceci.

At first glance, stats seem to back the narrative, and the Oilers don’t look that young. Delving deeper into the stats, another story emerges.

Here are the average ages of all NHL teams:

Team

Average Age

Los Angeles

31.3

Florida

30.7

Colorado

30.6

Toronto

30.5

Vegas

29.9

Tampa Bay

29.7

Carolina

29.6

Dallas

29.5

NY Islanders

29.4

Minnesota

29.3

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