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The Oilers appear to be all but set for 2019-20, in terms of the roster.

Well…that is with the exception of their enigmatic 21-year old right-wing prospect.

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So as we count down to September, and decision time for Jesse Puljujarvi and the Edmonton Oilers, here are…

9 Things

9. Need a sign that the Summer’s going fast? The 1stBattle of Alberta of 2019-20 will be in just under a month. The Oilers rookies will take on the Flames newbies at the Centrium in Red Deer Saturday, September 7th.

8. Former Oilers tough guy Zack Stortini has officially retired. Always a battler, Stortini really stuck with it. The 33-year old has only played a single NHL game since his Edmonton days. That was for Nashville in 2011-12. Yet he plied his trade in no less than 8 different minor pro cities, post-Edmonton.

7. There was a bit of a stir when the Oilers chose Philip Broberg in the first round of the 2019 amateur draft. Several viewings of the player at the World Junior Summer Showcase have reinforced my opinion that Broberg is an elite-level skater. But I expected that. What I’ve been pleasantly surprised with in a kid touted as a good transporter of the puck is his B+ abilities at the transition game.