Pacific Division: Edmonton Oilers Season Primer

Connor McDavid and Jordan Eberle of the Edmonton Oilers

A quick look at the Edmonton Oilers heading into the season.

Salary Cap Situation – source Cap Friendly

Projected Cap Hit: $64,083,250
Projected Cap Space: $8,916,750
Projected LTIR Used : $0
Current Cap Space: $8,916,750
Deadline Cap Space : $40,125,375
Todays Cap Hit : $64,083,250
Roster Size: 23/23
Contract: 47/50

Offseason Moves – In/Outsource Sports Forecaster  

In
Kris Versteeg, W – PTO – LA
Matthew Benning, D – FA – Bos
Taylor Beck, RW/LW – FA – Col
Mark Fraser, D – FA – Ott
Jonas Gustavsson, G – FA – Bos
Milan Lucic, LW – FA – LA
Adam Larsson, D – T – NJ
Patrick Russell, RW/LW – FA
Drake Caggiula, C/LW – FA

Out
Luke Gazdic, LW – FA – NJ
Adam Cracknell, RW/C – FA – Dal
Brad Hunt, D – FA – StL
Andrew Miller, RW/C – FA – Car
Adam Clendening, D – FA – NYR
Taylor Hall, LW – T – NJ
Rob Klinkhammer, LW/RW – FA – Europe

Depth Chart

Forwards
Milan Lucic – Connor McDavid – Jordan Eberle
Benoit Pouliot – Leon Draisaitl – Jesse Puljujarvi
Patrick Maroon – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Nail Yakupov
Drake Caggiula – Mark Letestu – Zack Kassian
Matt Hendricks – Anton Lander – Kris Versteeg

Defense
Oscar Klefbom – Adam Larsson
Andrej Sekera – Mark Fayne
Darnell Nurse – Brandon Davidson
Griffin Reinhart – Jordan Oesterle
Mark Fraser – David Musil

Goalies
Cam Talbot
Jonas Gustavsson
Laurent Brossoit

2017 Draft Picks

1st – Edmonton
3rd – Edmonton
4th – Edmonton
5th – Edmonton and Vancouver*
6th – Edmonton
7th – Edmonton

* 5th round pick becomes a 4th if Philip Larsen hits certain thresholds.

2017 Free Agents

Unrestricted –  Andrew Ference, Anton Lander, Jonas Gustavsson, Mark Fraser, Matt Hendricks

Restricted –  Bogdan Yakimov, David Musil, Dillon Simpson, Eetu Laurikainen, Griffin Reinhart, Iiro Pakarinen, Jere Sallinen, Joey Laleggia, Jordan Oesterle, Jujhar Khaira, Leon Draisaitl, Mitchell Moroz, Nail Yakupov, Taylor Beck, Tyler Pitlick, Zack Kassian

2016-17 Edmonton Oilers Pre-season and Regular Season Schedule

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