Season Preview: Edmonton Oilers depth chart
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theScore is previewing each team leading up to the 2016-17 season.
Is this the year the perpetually rebuilding Edmonton Oilers finally rise to the ranks of the competitive?
A full season out of Connor McDavid will certainly give them a fighting chance, while a deep and talented forward corps, and a bona fide starting goalie may be enough to cover up apparent weaknesses that remain on the blue line.
Here's what the opening night roster may look like in Edmonton.
Forwards| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Lucic | Connor McDavid | Jordan Eberle |
| Patrick Maroon | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Nail Yakupov |
| Benoit Pouliot | Leon Draisaitl | Jesse Puljujarvi |
| Matt Hendricks | Mark Letestu | Zack Kassian |
- Kris Versteeg entered training camp on a professional tryout, and could have a good shot at landing an opening night roster spot as an experienced depth forward.
| LD | RD |
|---|---|
| Oscar Klefbom | Adam Larsson |
| Andrej Sekera | Mark Fayne |
| Darnell Nurse | Brandon Davidson |
- Eric Gryba returned to the Oilers on a PTO of his own heading into training camp.
- As much as Adam Larsson's addition was meant to bolster the blue line, this remains Edmonton's greatest area of weakness.
| G |
|---|
| Cam Talbot |
| Jonas Gustavsson |
- Cam Talbot proved to be up to the task of stepping into a starter's role last season, but Jonas Gustavsson may not be solid enough insurance to afford him the rest he'll need if they hope for meaningful hockey late in the season.
ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY
CAR | CHI | COL | CBS | DAL
DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN
MTL | NSH | NJD | NYI | NYR
PHI | PIT | OTT | STL | SJ
TB | TOR | VAN | WSH | WIN
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