High-scoring Oilers newcomer has chance to close gap, as Edmonton lags behind major rival in developing top forwards
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Cult of Hockey prospect series 2025: #12, Tommy Lafreniere 19 years old, 6’0″, 170 lbs., drafted #83 overall in 2025 The Edmonton Oilers have had little luck and even worse ability in drafting and developing skilled Top 6 forwards during the McDavid/Draisaitl era. In fact, I can name only two players where the Oilers have […]
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Aug 18, 2026