Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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

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. Olivier Roy Pro 7.0 C
2. Niko Hovinen Pro 7.0 C
3. Samu Perhonen Europe 7.0 D
4. Tyler Bunz Pro 7.0 D
5. Frans Tuohimaa Europe 6.5 C

Right Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Nail Yakupov Pro 9.0 C
2. Toni Rajala Pro 6.5 C
3. Kristians Pelss Pro 6.0 C
4. Antti Tyrvainen Pro 6.0 C
5. John McCarron NCAA 6.0 C
6. Mark Arcobello Pro 4.5 B
7. Cameron Abney Pro 4.0 C

Left Wing

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Daniil Zharkov CHL 7.5 D
2. Teemu Hartikainen Pro 7.0 B
3. Jujhar Khaira NCAA 7.0 D
4. Curtis Hamilton Pro 6.5 C
5. Mitchell Moroz CHL 6.5 C
6. Kellen Jones NCAA 6.0 C
7. Philippe Cornet Pro 6.0 C
8. Kale Kessy CHL 5.0 D

Centers

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Tyler Pitlick Pro 7.0 C
2. Ryan Martindale Pro 7.0 D
3. Andrew Miller Pro 7.0 D
4. Chris VandeVelde Pro 6.0 C
5. Travis Ewanyk CHL 6.0 C
6. Tanner House Pro 5.0 C

Defensemen

 League Prosp. talent Prob. of success
1. Justin Schultz Pro 8.0 B
2. Oscar Klefbom Europe 8.0 C
3. Martin Marincin Pro 7.5 C
4. David Musil CHL 7.5 C
5. Martin Gernat CHL 7.5 D
6. Dillon Simpson NCAA 6.5 C
7. Alex Plante Pro 6.5 C
8. Kyle Bigos NCAA 6.5 C
9. Brandon Davidson Pro 6.5 C
10. Colten Teubert Pro 6.5 C
11. Taylor Fedun Pro 6.5 C
12. Erik Gustafsson (2012) Europe 6.5 C
13. Joey LaLeggia NCAA 6.5 C

Edmonton Oilers reaping benefits of deep, talented group of pro prospects

by Kady Hobbins
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Mark Arcobello - Edmonton Oilers

Photo: Mark Arcobello, among Oklahoma City’s leaders on and off the ice this season, made his NHL debut with the Oilers on February 6th. (courtesy of Chris Austin/Icon SMI)

The 2012-13 season has been a roller coaster ride for the Edmonton Oilers’ minor league affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons. The lockout at the beginning of the season brought them a host of talent with the likes of Jordan Eberle, Taylor Hall, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, to name a few. However, once the lockout ended, the Oilers quickly found themselves in injury trouble and the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons were not only without the benefit of some added offense, but missing some of their key centermen as well. Despite this, the Barons have managed to soldier on and are currently vying for a playoff spot in the Western Conference of the AHL.

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Blues’ Tarasenko tops HF’s January Calder Poll

by Tony Piscotta
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Vladimir Tarasenko - St. Louis Blues

Photo: St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko got off to an impressive start in his NHL career, making him an easy choice as the NHL's top rookie for January (courtesy of Scott Kane/Icon SMI)

Due to the NHL lockout, January was an abbreviated month, with most teams playing just over half a dozen games. Nonetheless, the Hockey’s Future staff was polled to give their early thoughts on the front-runners for the league's Calder Trophy, which recognizes the NHL's top rookie.

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Size and skill prevalent in Edmonton Oilers’ junior prospect pool

by Kady Hobbins
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Daniil Zharkov - Belleville Bulls

Photo: Belleville’s Daniil Zharkov, a third-round selection by Edmonton in 2012, is tied for second on the Bulls with 14 goals this season. (courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)

The Edmonton Oilers boast a number of highly skilled forwards on their front end that are generally touted as pure goal-scorers, and their young roster makes for a team with a high level of energy and emotion. However, they tend to lack depth at their center position and do not always have the size and strength that is needed when they come up against big physical teams. The Oilers scouting team has worked tirelessly to build up a strong group of character prospects to fill some of the gaps on the roster, many of whom are playing for junior clubs across Canada.

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Edmonton Oilers system balances blue-chip prospects and role players

by Kady Hobbins
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Teemu Hartikainen - Edmonton Oilers

Photo: Teemu Hartikainen may not be the most glamorous prospect in the Oilers' system, but the hard-nosed winger is once again skating with the big club in Edmonton. (courtesy of Vincent Muzik/Icon SMI)

 
As a team that has taken the number one draft selection in the league for the past three years, the Edmonton Oilers are in a unique position. Their last three number one picks have been an almost sure-bet to enter straight onto the Oilers roster at the beginning of the next season and were expected to make a big splash for a team that desperately needed some new blood, starting with Taylor Hall in 2010-11, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in 2011-12, and Nail Yakupov in 2012-13. This leaves the potential for the remaining draft pool to be a bit sparse, but the Oilers have managed to maintain some depth in their pipeline.

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NCAA college prospects notebook for December, 2012

by DJ Powers
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Corban Knight - University of North Dakota

Photo: University of North Dakota forward and Florida Panthers prospect Corban Knight had the hot scoring hand in the NCAA during the month of December (courtesy of Brace Hemmelgarn/Icon SMI)

With the first half of the 2012-13 season drawing to a close and the second half getting underway, there were plenty of prospect stories making the rounds in college hockey in December. Hockey’s Future takes a look back at the final month of the 2012 calendar year. Unless otherwise noted, all stats are current as of Dec. 31.

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Top Prospects

  1. Nail Yakupov
  2. Justin Schultz
  3. Oscar Klefbom
  4. Teemu Hartikainen
  5. Martin Marincin
  6. David Musil
  7. Olivier Roy
  8. Mitchell Moroz
  9. Martin Gernat
  1. Daniil Zharkov
  2. Taylor Fedun
  3. Dillon Simpson
  4. Joey LaLeggia
  5. Jujhar Khaira
  6. Toni Rajala
  7. Erik Gustafsson (2012)
  8. Colten Teubert
  9. Kyle Bigos
  10. Curtis Hamilton

Notable Prospects

  1. Cameron Abney
  2. Mark Arcobello
  3. Tyler Bunz
  4. Philippe Cornet
  5. Brandon Davidson
  6. Travis Ewanyk
  7. Tanner House
  8. Niko Hovinen
  9. Kellen Jones
  10. Kale Kessy
  1. Ryan Martindale
  2. John McCarron
  3. Andrew Miller
  4. Kristians Pelss
  5. Samu Perhonen
  6. Tyler Pitlick
  7. Alex Plante
  8. Frans Tuohimaa
  9. Antti Tyrvainen
  10. Chris VandeVelde
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