Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
  • Size and depth on the blueline
  • Wingers with a wide range of skills
  • Size and depth up the middle
Weaknesses
  • Lack of elite G prospect
  • No bonafide power play QB on the blueline
  • Depth on the RW

About Prospect Scores and Probability

Prospect Criteria

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Pro
Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
CHL
Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
NCAA
Playing in NCAA
Europe
Playing in Europe
Junior
Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
N/A
Not Categorized Yet

Goaltenders

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Laurent Brossoit Pro 7.0 C
2. Frans Tuohimaa Europe 6.5 C
3. Niko Hovinen Europe 6.5 D
4. Tyler Bunz Pro 6.5 D

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Tyler Pitlick Pro 6.5 D
2. Antti Tyrvainen Europe 6.0 C
3. John McCarron NCAA 6.0 C
4. Jackson Houck CHL 6.0 D
5. Cameron Abney Pro 4.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Daniil Zharkov Europe 7.5 D
2. Jujhar Khaira CHL 7.0 D
3. Curtis Hamilton Pro 6.5 C
4. Mitchell Moroz CHL 6.5 C
5. Anton Slepyshev Europe 6.5 C
6. Teemu Hartikainen Europe 6.5 D
7. Kellen Jones NCAA 6.0 C
8. Evan Campbell NCAA 6.0 D
9. Aidan Muir Junior 5.5 D
10. Kale Kessy Pro 5.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Marc-Olivier Roy CHL 7.0 C
2. Andrew Miller Pro 7.0 D
3. Bogdan Yakimov Europe 6.5 C
4. Ryan Martindale Pro 6.5 D
5. Kyle Platzer CHL 6.5 D
6. Travis Ewanyk Pro 6.0 C
7. Greg Chase CHL 6.0 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Oscar Klefbom Pro 8.0 C
2. Darnell Nurse CHL 8.0 C
3. Martin Marincin Pro 7.5 C
4. David Musil Pro 7.5 C
5. Martin Gernat Pro 7.5 D
6. Dillon Simpson NCAA 6.5 C
7. Brandon Davidson Pro 6.5 C
8. Taylor Fedun Pro 6.5 C
9. Erik Gustafsson (2012) Europe 6.5 C
10. Joey LaLeggia NCAA 6.5 C
11. Brad Hunt Pro 6.0 C
12. Ben Betker CHL 5.5 D

Oilers Rookie and Prospect Report

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With the future of the Oilers staying in Edmonton in doubt, the once bright future is looking pretty gloomy. Oiler fans are faced with the thought that the talent pool of fresh, young prospects that they watched mature might come into their own in front of hockey ignorant Houstonians. But they do have at least three more years to watch their beloved Oilers and the incoming Bulldog grads during those years should give fans something to look forward to.

The Oilers continued to sport a roster with more young guns than any other team in the NHL, this year suiting up a 4 pack of rookies: Boyd Devereaux, Steve Kelly, Joe Hulbig and Dennis Bonvie. While some might question Sather’s rationale, not to mention sanity when you consider that the team also has quite a few sophomores, they’re earning their jobs after excellent training camps and look to be here to stay.
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A Look at the Oilers Camp

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The Oilers have some good up and coming prospects, so let me get on with it, and show you how each is doing in camp, and there chances of sticking with the Oilers this year:

Steve Kelly

Kelly looks like he’s earned a spot for sure. He’s been displaying the same great combination of speed, skill, and grittiness that got him into some playoff action last season with the big club.

Mike Watt

It looks as though Mike Watt may start the season in Hamilton. He could stick, but will probably be one of the last players to be sent down to the AHL. He could be a call-up this season, however.

Boyd Devereaux

Boyd has been improving each day of camp and looks like he may win a spot. Devereaux really bulked up since being drafted 6th overall in the ’96 draft. He is now listed at 6’2″, 200 lbs. Look for him to be battling with Kelly between the 3rd and 4th line center positions.

Matteiu Descoteaux

Descoteax has been suprising a lot of people so far. He has really filled out (6’3, 220 lbs) and is steady both offensively and defensively. Although almost every defenseman can benefit from a season in the AHL first, Descoteaux could make the team right out of junior.

Sean Brown

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Dan Lacouture

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Keith Tkachuk. Tony Amonte. Scott Lachance. Wouldn’t the Edmonton Oilers love to have the next Boston University stand-out turned NHL star in Daniel LaCouture? Realistically, however, the Oil should be thinking more along the lines of Shawn McEachern, Mike Sullivan and Scott Young, also former Terriers but not as high-profiled as those previously mentioned. Either way, 20 year old LaCouture will have ample opportunities to prove he was worth giving up Polish speedster Mariusz Czerkawski to the Islanders.

The Natick, Massachusetts native started his hockey career with the Detroit Junior Whalers, where he was first noticed by scouts. LaCouture joined Team East for the 1995 US Olympic Festival where he gave a stellar performance, impressing the hockey scene with his two goals and dominant presence. Dan saw his stock rise up to the paramount year, 1996, in which he was drafted 29th overall by the New York Islanders at the Entry Draft and then joined the powerhouse BU hockey team as a freshman. The Isles didn’t see the left wing fitting into their system, already laden with young talent, and dealt him to the Oilers for the unhappy Czerkawski. GM Glen Sather obviously saw some value in Dan when he immediately signed him to a multi-year contract.
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Michel Riesen

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The Edmonton Oilers made history this past summer when they drafted
Swiss standout Michel Riesen. At 14th overall, Riesen is the highest
drafted player ever that was born and trained in Switzerland. He is,
arguably, the best Swiss player in recent hockey history and the Oil
may have gotten the steal of the draft.

What sold Edmonton management on Michel was that they couldn’t find
anything about him that they didn’t love. One thing that Riesen has that
Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau do not, is versatility, which he
exemplifies exceptionally well. While he is listed as a left wing,
Riesen can easily play any of the three forward positions. Extremely
talented offensively, he has a pure goal scoring ability and superior
hands that he uses around the net. He led all scorers at the recent
European Junior Championship and far outshined every other player there.
Riesen’s all-around game has no glaring flaws, though his defensive
skills could use some work which will come with time. Michel takes the
puck out well, protecting it much in the form of Jaromir Jagr. Also like
Jags, Riesen has incredible balance attributed to stellar strength. He
comes down very strong on the wing and releases a heavy, accurate shot
or a perfect pass across the slot. A unique European player in that he
shoots right coming from the left side.

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Top Prospects

  1. Darnell Nurse
  2. Oscar Klefbom
  3. Martin Marincin
  4. David Musil
  5. Marc-Olivier Roy
  6. Martin Gernat
  7. Daniil Zharkov
  8. Jujhar Khaira
  1. Mitchell Moroz
  2. Taylor Fedun
  3. Dillon Simpson
  4. Joey LaLeggia
  5. Andrew Miller
  6. Erik Gustafsson (2012)
  7. Curtis Hamilton
  8. John McCarron

Notable Prospects

  1. Cameron Abney
  2. Will Acton
  3. Ben Betker
  4. Laurent Brossoit
  5. Tyler Bunz
  6. Evan Campbell
  7. Greg Chase
  8. Brandon Davidson
  9. Travis Ewanyk
  10. Teemu Hartikainen
  11. Jackson Houck
  1. Niko Hovinen
  2. Brad Hunt
  3. Kellen Jones
  4. Kale Kessy
  5. Ryan Martindale
  6. Aidan Muir
  7. Tyler Pitlick
  8. Kyle Platzer
  9. Anton Slepyshev
  10. Frans Tuohimaa
  11. Antti Tyrvainen
  12. Bogdan Yakimov
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