To often in professional sports do teams run out of patience and give up on a young talent. The Edmonton Oilers need to avoid doing this themselves. Due to the early success of recent high draft picks, it has become expected that all high picks are able to step into the NHL right away and make an impact for their team.
Going into the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the top three selections appeared to be set in stone. The Toronto Maple Leafs were to finally get their franchise center in Auston Matthews, The Winnipeg Jets, Finnish sniper Patrik Laine, and the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have a General Manager from Finland, would have the hulking Fin Jesse Puljujarvi sitting in their laps.