Edmonton Oilers announce training camp roster; 55 attendees will begin testing on Wednesday

Who will be at Edmonton Oilers training camp?

It will be a full slate of attendees getting a chance to spend some time with the NHL organization and a couple of the best players in the world. Prospects from all levels of the organization, excluding those playing in Europe, will be present. And with an influx of youth and potential on its way to the Bakersfield Condors this season, plenty of battles will be fought in training camp for placement within Edmonton’s depth chart.

Let’s dive in to the full list of all 55 players attending training camp!

Forwards

Plenty of new faces will be making their first appearance at Oilers training camp. Free agent signings like Quinn Hutson, Viljami Marjala, David Tomasek, and Josh Samanski are all looking to make good on their short-term prove-it deals they signed with the team. With a strong performance on the weekend at the Next Gen Showcase, Hutson and Marjala could be dark horse candidates to make the opening night roster. It will also be a unique experience for recent draft picks Tommy Lafreniere and David Lewandowski, who will spend a few days with the team before likely being sent back to their respective WHL clubs in the first round of cuts.

Defenders

The defensive group is mostly set and we shouldn’t expect many surprises. However, the leading scorer of the Liiga in Finland signed with the Oilers back in April and he could be a wild card. Atro Leppanen may provide another offensive punch from the back end and could beat out players like Ty Emberson or Troy Stecher for an opening night start.

Goaltending

We know what the end result of the NHL goalie battle will be. But where it gets interesting is for the rest of the depth. Nathaniel Day and Samuel Jonsson will be joining the AHL or ECHL teams this season as they begin their North American professional careers. Both are fairly promising goaltending prospects, with Jonsson having won goalie of the year in the HockeyAllsvenskan last season and Day having an incredibly impressive three-game debut late last season. They will be battling for ice time in either the AHL or ECHL to take top spot in Edmonton’s goalie prospect pipeline.