Welcome to my annual player review series, where I dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player-by-player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here.

Adam Henrique joined the Oilers days ahead of the NHL’s Trade Deadline, arriving alongside Sam Carrick in a three-way trade that saw most of their salaries retained. It was a cost-effective deal for the Oilers, seeing them sacrifice their 2024 first-round pick, a conditional 2025 fifth-round pick, and a fourth-round pick in 2026.
The return paid off, as Henrique turned out to be a solid pickup for the team. He scored at a strong clip in the regular season, racking up nine points in 22 games, and adding another seven in 17 playoff games. While the Oilers lost the shot attempt share, scoring chance share and expected goal share, they dominated in terms of actual goals at 5v5, outscoring the opposition 17-8. The heater resulted in a 1.08 PDO, well above the average of 1.00, but when it comes to a short run like this, it paid off for the Oilers.
Henrique signed back with the Oilers this offseason, inking a two-year deal with a $3-million AAV, and the team is going to need him at the top of his game. He’s slated to be their third-line centre with Ryan McLeod having been traded to the Buffalo Sabres.
The Oilers need to expect Henrique’s goal share numbers to drop next year with the unsustainably high PDO he clocked this year, but he should remain an effective player for the Oilers. While the Ducks struggled in terms of controlling the game with Henrique on the ice over the last number of years, his numbers were much closer to league average, than the average of his teammates, highlighting how he can continue to remain an effective player.
That’s also seen in his HockeyViz charts above, providing value equivalent to that of a high-end third-line player over the last two seasons.

ADAM HENRIQUE’S CAREER SO FAR

Regular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLgeGPGAPtsPIM+/-GPGAPtsPIM
2006-07
Windsor Spitfires
OHL
62
23
21
44
20
-17
2007-08
Windsor Spitfires
OHL
66
20
24
44
28
17
5
2
3
5
4
2008-09
Windsor Spitfires 🏆
OHL
56
30
33
63
47
39
20
8
9
17
19
2009-10
Windsor Spitfires 🏆
OHL
54
38
39
77
57
38
19
20
5
25
12
2010-11
Albany Devils
AHL
73
25
25
50
26
-3
2010-11
New Jersey Devils
NHL
1
0
0
0
0
1
2011-12
New Jersey Devils
NHL
74
16
35
51
7
8
24
5
8
13
11
2011-12
Albany Devils
AHL
3
0
1
1
2
0
2012-13
Albany Devils
AHL
16
5
3
8
12
1
2012-13
New Jersey Devils
NHL
42
11
5
16
16
-3
2013-14
New Jersey Devils
NHL
77
25
18
43
20
3
2014-15
New Jersey Devils
NHL
75
16
27
43
34
-6
2015-16
New Jersey Devils
NHL
80
30
20
50
23
10
2016-17
New Jersey Devils
NHL
82
20
20
40
38
-20
2017-18
New Jersey Devils
NHL
24
4
10
14
6
-6
2017-18
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
57
20
16
36
14
17
4
0
0
0
0
2018-19
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
82
18
24
42
24
-5
2019-20
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
71
26
17
43
22
-2
2020-21
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
45
12
9
21
11
-8
2021-22
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
58
19
23
42
14
-2
2022-23
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
62
22
16
38
22
-8
2023-24
Anaheim Ducks
NHL
60
18
24
42
33
3
2023-24
Edmonton Oilers
NHL
22
6
3
9
4
6
17
4
3
7
2
NHL Totals
912
263
267
530
288
45
9
11
20
13

PLAYERS REVIEWED SO FAR


Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.

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