The Edmonton Oilers will be heading into this years draft with an abundance of needs. The team also has some assets that could be enticing for other teams. At the top of that list is the 8th overall pick.
The top 3 of the draft appears to be fairly clear cut with Hughes, Kakko, and Byram all being fairly entrenched, in exactly that order. After that picks 4-12 are anyone’s guess. In the past Holland has shown he will not hesitate to trade down at the draft table. The Oilers could certainly use more prospects who could one day become regular NHLers but there is also enormous pressure for the team to be competitive now.