Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Kevin McClelland comes in at No. 44 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 21 on Brownlee’s original list.

Everyone knows the key members of the 1980’s dynasty Oilers: Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Glenn Andersson, Paul Coffey, Grant Fuhr, and a handful of others. Some plays may go under the radar, including Oshawa, Ont., product Kevin McClelland.

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The Oilers have had their fair share of stinker trades over the years, including two with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Well, one of the best trades in franchise history also involved the Penguins, as the Oilers sent Tom Roulston to Pennsylvania for McClelland.

Drafted 71st overall, McClelland got a cup of tea in his first three seasons with the Penguins, but became an important bottom six forward with the Oilers during the 1983-84 season, scoring eight goals and 28 points after the trade. McClelland added four goals and 10 points during the 1984 postseason, his best single playoff production en route to the Oilers’ first Stanley Cup.

The following season, he scored eight goals and 23 points in 62 games, along with........

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