Posts About "Ostap Safin"
Oilers 2017 Draft Picks Revisited
June 12th, 2018 The upcoming 2018 NHL Draft comes at a pivotal point in the Edmonton Oilers current trajectory. The club has now missed the playoffs in two of the first three seasons of Connor McDavid's career and will look to right that wrong in 2018-19. With this year's draft, the Oilers should be able to add a significant piece to their puzzle with...
Oilers' Ethan Bear & Other Thoughts
March 21st, 2018 Edmonton Oilers defenseman Ethan Bear has made the most of his opportunity with his late-season audition. Bear isn't the only prospect to be making headlines in the past week, though. The Oilers signed 2017 fourth-round pick Ostap Safin to an entry-level contract (ELC) recently and the 19-year-old is now gearing up to join the AHL's...
Oilers 2017 Draft Picks: February Prospects Report
February 4th, 2018 The last time we checked on the Edmonton Oilers' 2017 NHL Draft picks was in November. A lot has happened over the past few months with the 2018 World Junior Championships, a trade, and some risers and fallers. Of the seven picks, at least three or four of them could one day be NHL players. The rest of them are long-term projects that...
Oilers Prospects Performances at 2018 WJC
January 8th, 2018 With the 2018 World Junior Championships (WJC) now over, it's time to reflect. The Edmonton Oilers had four players participate, highlighted by Kailer Yamamoto earning a bronze medal. Ironically, Yamamoto's medal came at the expense of fellow Oilers prospect Ostap Safin and the Czech Republic. Dmitri Samorukov (Russia) and Aapeli...
November Prospect Report: Oilers 2017 Draft Picks
November 14th, 2017 It's a little over a month into the season and time to check in on the Edmonton Oilers' prospect base. The team made seven picks in the 2017 NHL Draft, and a few selections are showing strong early investments. We all know about Kailer Yamamoto and how he was re-assigned to the WHL's Spokane Chiefs recently. Quietly a pair of mid-round...
Oilers Reduce Training Camp Roster by Five
September 18th, 2017 Training camp is well underway for the Edmonton Oilers who have already reduced their camp roster from 61 to 56 players. The Oilers re-assigned several players from Group C, most notably four picks from their 2017 draft class. Kirill Maksimov, Ostap Safin, Dmitri Samorukov and Stuart Skinner will return to their junior clubs. The lone...
