Kelly played just 27 games for the Edmonton Oilers during the 1996–97 and 1997–98 seasons before being traded in February 1998 to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Bryan Marchment and Jason Bonsignore in exchange for Roman Hamrlík and Paul Comrie.
During the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons, Kelly played only 27 games for the Edmonton Oilers before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in February 1998 along with Bryan Marchment and Jason Bonsignore. In return, they received Roman Hamrlík and Paul Comrie.