EDMONTON OILERS

BY CAROL SCHRAM

C-| RANK: 31ST THE OILERS’ NHL ROSTER is heavy on veterans, with just two regulars born in the 2000s. And while the team’s quest for the Cup has led to several picks and prospects being sacrificed for immediate help, the club significantly revamped its prospect pool this summer. Boosted by a pair of off-season trades, the top of the list is now younger, and Edmonton’s seven picks in 2024 matched the number of acquisitions from the previous two years combined. More prospects in the pipeline mean more lottery tickets for assistant GM/Bakersfield GM Keith Gretzky and Co. Those could turn into valuable pieces down the road. 1 MATT SAVOIE C, 21, 5-9, 179 Bakersfield (AHL) 45–13–24–37–18 Trade (Buf), July 5, 2024 OVERALL 61 By swapping Ryan McLeod for local boy Savoie, the Oilers added a versatile, hyper-skilled forward.…

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