July 23: Oilers announce that their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Roadrunners, will relocate to Edmonton for the 2004-05 season.  The team will play out of Rexall Place, and the AHL schedule will be altered so that no scheduling conflicts occur between AHL and NHL games.  The move became necessary after efforts to secure a home arena in Toronto were unsuccessful.
The Oilers' brass are suggesting that the relocation is a permanent move, but with the exception of the Edmonton Trappers, teams other than the Oilers and Eskimos have been notorious for folding due to lack of fan support.  The jury is out as to whether the Edmonton market can support two professional hockey teams.

The Denver Post has reported that former Oilers goaltender Tommy Salo has decided to retire from the NHL.  Salo, who was traded to the Colorado Avalanche March 9, will play in Sweden next season.

May 16: Team Canada executive director Wayne Gretzky announces that forward Ryan Smyth and defenceman Eric Brewer have been named to the Canadian entry for the World Cup of Hockey, which will run Aug. 30 to Sept. 14.	Brewer	Smyth

Oilers announce that defenceman Steve Staios will join Team Canada for the upcoming World Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic.

Oilers announce that seven players will compete in the World Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic.  The players partipating include:

Canada: Eric Brewer, Shawn Horcoff, Ryan Smyth

United States: Ty Conklin

Finland: Jussi Markkanen

Czech Rebublic:Radek Dvorak, Ales Hemsky

Oilers announce the recipients of the team's annual player awards:

Most Valuable Player: Ethan Moreau

Defenceman of the Year: Jason Smith

Most Popular Player: Ryan Smyth

Unsung Hero: Igor Ulanov

Top Defensive Forward: Shawn Horcoff

Community Service Award: Georges Laraque

The Oilers also announce that Ryan Smyth was the winner of the 2003-04 Molson Cup.  Goaltender Ty Conklin finished second. 

Oilers' center Adam Oates has indicated that he will officially retire this summer.  Oates, 41, was signed last November to shore up the center ice position.  He was very successful in the faceoff circle, but only scored 2-16-18 in 60 games and failed to inject some life into the team's powerplay as hoped.  Oates scored 341-1079-1420 in 1337 career NHL games. 

A 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks officially eliminates the Oilers from Stanley Cup Playoff contention.  This is the second time in the past three seasons that the Oilers have failed to qualify for the post-season.