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One of the more intriguing prospects in the Edmonton Oilers’ development system is forward Jujhar Khaira. An unknown 17-year-old when the Oilers drafted him in the third round back in 2012 from the Prince George Spruce Kings of the BCHL, he subsequently made quick progress through a variety of development leagues — a year in NCAA with Michigan Tech, a year in the WHL with Everett Silvertips, a year in the AHL with Oklahoma City Barons.

Khaira made a splash on our Cult of Hockeyprospects list right away, ranking fifth in both 2013 and 2014 before dropping back to 15th this past summer. His major shortcoming at that time was identified right in colleague Jonathan Willis’ headline: If Jujhar Khaira wants to play for Edmonton Oilers, he’d better find some offence.

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After mustering just 10 points in 51 games in his inaugural pro season, Khaira started to find the range in the current campaign. It likely didn’t hurt that for the first time in four years he hadn’t changed leagues in the off-season, giving some measure of stability to that quick-stop career path he had carved out to that point.