Edmonton Oilers rank No. 28 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2023
New York TimesEditor’s note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Filip Zadina was a key subtraction from the Oilers’ system this year. 8 in 2019 Tier: Bubble top and middle of the lineup player Skating: Above NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: Below NHL average Compete: NHL average Analysis: Broberg played a limited minute role on the Oilers for most of the season. 14 in 2020 Tier: Middle of the lineup player Skating: NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: Above NHL average Shot: Above NHL average Analysis: Holloway played at the tail end of the Oilers roster for most of the season. 22 in 2021 Tier: Middle of the lineup player Skating: NHL average Puck skills: Above NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: NHL average Analysis: Bourgault’s first pro season as one of the younger forwards in the AHL started slowly but he began scoring more as the season went on. 56 in 2023 Tier: Projected to play NHL games Skating: NHL average Puck skills: NHL average Hockey sense: NHL average Compete: NHL average Shot: Above NHL average Analysis: Akey is a defenseman with a lot of offensive talent.