Corey Pronman’s deep dive into the farm system of every NHL organization includes a ranking of all of the team’s prospects, broken into tiers based on their projection; the impact on the upcoming season and an overall ranking of all players under 23. Further explanation of Pronman’s system, player eligibility, prospect tiers and the complete ranking of all 31 teams can be found here.



The Oilers’ farm saw some positive developments in the past 12 months. Their AHL team was very good with several prospects taking steps forward. They had a strong 2019 draft and amateur defensemen Evan Bouchard and Dmitri Samorukov had good seasons. For the first time in a while, you can say there is some depth coming for the Oilers to supplement their stars.



Key additions: Philip Broberg, Raphael Lavoie, Ilya Konovalov



Key subtractions/graduations:



2018 farm system ranking: No. 22



2019 draft grade: B



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