Anton Slepyshev

Slepyshev bounced between the NHL and AHL last season, netting 10 points in 41 contests for Edmonton and the same number of points in just nine games with the organization's minor-league affiliate in Bakersfield. A 23-year-old Russian with NHL-relevant size and speed, he has a chance to see much-increased minutes in 2017-18 with the Oilers looking for an answer at right wing on the second line, but he'll need to improve upon his lackluster own-zone play and show more willingness to do the dirty work in the corners. His modest pedigree as a 2013 third-round pick won't prevent him from getting leapfrogged on the depth chart if his performance isn't up to par for an Edmonton team that expects to be a serious contender again this season.

Slepyshev, the Oilers' third-round pick in 2013, tallied 15 goals and 25 points over 58 games for Ufa Salavat Yulayev of the KHL last season. He'll face an uphill battle to make the Oilers' roster out of training camp, but at 21 years old, he gives the team yet another talented forward with some upside.