Welcome to the 'training camp hopeful' series the 2025 summer. Over the next few weeks I'll look at players who are not clearly on the roster, but could find the NHL through various means this fall.

I wrote this in 2017 and it still applies today. Only the names change year over year. We track young players, discuss their ...

Much of what Stan Bowman wants to do with the current Oilers roster relies on other teams and willingness to make changes in ...

The Edmonton Oilers have a roster that can be described as complete, but there are things that general manager Stan Bowman ...

Trades can be lots of fun for a fan base. If you’re an old nerd like me, trades that are made now sometimes bring back ...

These are NHL equivalency numbers from 12 to 15 years ago, followed by the points-game totals in rookie seasons for some of Edmonton's bright young talents during that era. As you can see, all of ...

Peter Chiarelli owes it to Todd McLellan. The Oilers owe it to their fans. The organization owes it to Connor McDavid. The Edmonton Oilers have to turn north, next season. The new GM has added a ...

Top 20 list, except that's 41 names. This is the point where Edmonton's management was procuring youngsters at a rapid clip.

Dickie Betts wrote “Jessica” and that’s a lifetime. Have you heard it? The Allman Brothers went dual everything—guitars, ...

This is the 2014-15 Oklahoma City Barons blue. Oscar Klefbom did all that damage in nine games. Brandon Davidson would still be playing NHL hockey if not for Matt Tkachuk and Dustin Byfuglien. Dillon ...

So, what do we make of this? Is Skinner the 2022-23 goaltender who emerged at exactly the right time? Or is he the 2024-25 goalie who did not deliver. It isn’t age, it isn’t injury, and I haven’t seen ...