What Prospects Make the Team Next Year

Équipe: 2022-23 Oilers d'Edmonton

Date de création initiale: 12 avr. 2022

Publié: 12 avr. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Wingers:
Hyman, Yamamoto, and Puljujärvi are locks for top-6, leaving one LW slot available. Kane can have it if he wants to re-sign, otherwise I expect Holloway to be the frontrunner. Only locks for bottom-6 are Foegele, Ryan, and McLeod, with one of the latter 2 likely playing 4C. So 2 spots available there. Hopefully at least one goes to a prospect.

Centres:
Obviously only one spot available here at 4C. Doubt anyone passes Ryan or McLeod, but I could see Bourgault getting some games in if circumstances permit.

Defense:
Our RD is locked up with Bouchard, Ceci, and Barrie. LD is a little weird - Nurse is the only lock. Keith might retire, Kulak might re-sign, so anywhere from 0 to 2 spots available. If one is, hopefully Broberg is ready to make the leap.

Goalies:
Not even sure where to start. Smith might be traded, Koskinen might move on. The Oilers net is as ever a question mark. Skinner will have his shot at the starter's net hopefully, but Konovalov could be a dark horse. Odds are I expect Holland to sign a veteran goalie which nullifies most of this discussion.

Tentative Roster:

?-97-13
18-29-56
37-93-10
?-71-?

25-5
?-75
?-22

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Who do you all think stands the best chance to make the team next year?

Edit: Niemeläinen moved from Long Shot to There's a Chance.