Though there’s talk that Kailer Yamamoto or Jesse Puljujarvi could be traded this summer, we can say for certain that both players along with Ryan McLeod will be issued qualifying offers by the Edmonton Oilers.
A pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects have signed overseas. 2017 fourth-round pick Ostap Safin has inked a deal with the HC Sparta Praha in the Czechia league, while 2016 third-round pick Filip Berglund has signed with Örebro HK in the SHL.
Swedish blueliner jumps four positions in this year’s ranking The countdown rolls on into the teens. Today’s Top 25 under 25 player checks in at number 17 with Filip Berglund.
Last July, the Oilers inked a pair of defenders from their 2016 draft class, Markus Niemelainen and Filip Berglund, to two-year, entry-level contracts.