The Copper & Blue, an Edmonton Oilers community

With 19 points in his last 15 games, Zharkov's prospects are looking up.

Kitchener Rangers star and Oiler prospect Tobias Rieder recently spoke to Copper & Blue to provide some insights into his game and his development since being drafted in the 4th round in the 2011 NHL Draft.

A closer look at Tobias Rieder.

Matt Finn is a do-it-all defenseman and a surefire first round pick.

Tobias Rieder, Jordan Eberle and Nail Yakupov top today's headlines

The Kitchener Rangers small forward finds himself jumping up the rankings to number 20.

The injuries on defense hurt, and past performance indicates a very high pick in 2012 for Edmonton.

It's time to begin our annual deep dive into the top-end of the prospect pool. Who else should we be tracking?

A big forward with questionable effort coming off of a case of mono. Inside we make the case for drafting Sean Co...Brett Ritchie.

Barclay Goodrow needs to improve his skating in all areas before he has a chance at the NHL. If he does, however, he could be a great sleeper choice.