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

Yakupov, Schultz headline prospects to watch for Edmonton Oilers in 2012-13

by Jordan Walsh
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Mitchell Moroz - Edmonton Oil Kings

Photo: Oilers 2012 second-round pick Mitchell Moroz is among the team's junior prospects to track in 2012-13 as he tries to help his club get back to the Memorial Cup. (courtesy of Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

Over the course of the past three seasons one of the few bright spots within the Edmonton Oilers organization has undoubtedly been the teams prospect pipeline. Having won the NHL draft lottery and selected first overall in every season since 2010 the Oilers have had marvelous opportunity in terms of stacking up their assets for the future.

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HF Prospect of the Month for October, 2012

by Andrew Sykes
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Justin Schultz - Oklahoma City Barons

Photo: Edmonton Oilers prospect Justin Schultz has wasted little time in making his presence felt in the pro game as he leads the AHL in scoring (courtesy of David Maxwell/Getty Images)

Prior to the NHL lockout, there was an enormous amount of talk regarding the free agent status of a young player who hadn’t even played in an NHL game. A second-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in 2008, Justin Schultz became the most sought after off-season free agent when he was left unsigned following a stellar collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin. And where would you expect a young phenom to land these days? With the Edmonton Oilers, of course. The 22-year-old signed a two-year deal with the club that already features an embarrassment of under-23 future superstars.

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Justin Schultz named AHL Player of the Week

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Justin Schultz - Oklahoma City Barons

Photo: Edmonton Oilers prospect and Oklahoma City Barons' defenseman Justin Schultz is so far making the Oilers' move to sign Schultz look like a wise decision (courtesy of David Maxwell/Getty Images)

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Oklahoma City Barons defenseman Justin Schultz has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 21, 2012.

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Offensive talent, defensive depth, highlight Edmonton Oilers Top 20

by Lawrence Bailey
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Justin Schultz - Edmonton Oilers

Photo: Newly-signed Edmonton Oilers prospect Justin Schultz (#6) will begin his pro career after a strong NCAA career with the University of Wisconsin (courtesy of Elsa/Getty Images)

 

The expectations have been building for the Edmonton Oilers, and the time has come to deliver. After half a decade at or near the bottom of the NHL standings, the club now has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to young talent. This is true not only of graduated, full-time NHL players but also of the team’s prospects.

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Edmonton Oilers 2012 draft review

by Lawrence Bailey
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Photo: Russian forward Nail Yakupov is the third player in a row the Edmonton Oilers have selected with the first overall pick of the NHL Draft. (Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)

 

After a pair of seasons at the bottom of the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers got lucky in 2012 and won the draft lottery, securing a third consecutive first overall pick in the process. In the lead up to the big event in Pittsburgh, much was made that Edmonton might be looking at someone other than consensus top pick Sarnia Sting winger Nail Yakupov, with many suggesting they would select Everett Silvertips blueliner Ryan Murray (CLB). When the dust settled however, the consensus was accurate and Yakupov is now an Oiler.

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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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