{"id":766116,"date":"2026-06-28T04:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/766116\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T04:45:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T04:45:20","slug":"a-complete-recap-of-the-oilers-five-picks-at-the-2026-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/766116\/","title":{"rendered":"A complete recap of the Oilers\u2019 five picks at the 2026 NHL draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

All things considered, it was a quiet two days at the NHL Draft for the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into all of Edmonton\u2019s picks.<\/p>\n

The Oilers aren\u2019t drafting for offensive upside with this selection. The strength in his game comes from his play in the defensive zone, and that\u2019s not the worst thing in the world for this team. He\u2019s committed to Boston College, alongside goaltender Ryan Cameron, who the Oilers took in the seventh round. Players who competed against Berzkalns called the 6-foot-4, 205-pound centre a \u201cpain in the you-know-what\u201d to play against, according to Daily Faceoff\u2019s Steven Ellis, and the Oilers need more of that in their system.<\/p>\n

Malcom G\u00e4strin<\/a>, C\/W \u2014 3rd round, 84th overallG\u00e4strin wasn\u2019t in Ellis\u2019 top 120 prospects, though he did call him a \u201cdecent, hard-working forward<\/a>.\u201d He put up nine goals and 25 points in 24 games in Sweden\u2019s U20 league, which is a promising sign. He\u2019s still young, turning 18 in August, so there\u2019s lots of room for him to grow as a player.Andrew Robinson<\/a>, D \u2014 5th round, 133rd overall<\/p>\n

This pick seems like a bit of a reach, but the Windsor Spitfires defenceman is considered sound defensively, without much offensive production. He put up nine goals and 24 points in 63 games this year, and the year prior, had three goals and 34 points in 53 OJHL games.<\/p>\n

Caden Harvey<\/a>, C \u2014 6th round, 180th overall<\/p>\n

EliteProspects had Harvey ranked 124th, so the fact the Oilers were able to get him nearly sixty picks later seems like a positive. At 6-foot-1, 183-pounds, the right-shot centre is Spitfires teammates with Robinson, and he put up 11 goals and 34 points in 68 games in his first year of Major Junior hockey. He\u2019s committed to Penn State University for the 2027-28 season.<\/p>\n

Ryan Cameron<\/a>, G \u2014 7th round, 212th overall<\/p>\n

Cameron is interesting, as he lit up the NAHL in 2024-25 where he was named the league\u2019s goaltender of the year. He stepped up into the USHL last season, playing in 40 of 63 games. Cameron impressed Ellis at the USA Hockey All-American Game in January, citing his impressive athleticism.<\/p>\n

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