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Top 25 Under 25

Our ranking of the Oilers under-25 contingent.

Edmonton Oilers 2018 Top 25 Under 25: #22 Olivier Rodrigue

New Faces in the Top 25 Under 25

Top 25 Under 25: #3 - Oscar Klefbom

The Oilers' number one slides up from 7th to 3rd in this year's edition of the Top 25 under 25.

Top 25 Under 25 - #10 Anton Slepyshev

Young forward has some way to go to crack the top six and earn some PP time, but was certainly serviceable in 2016-17.

Top 25 under 25 - #17 Nick Ellis

The undrafted goaltender settles into the top 20.

Top 25 Under 25 - #19 Joseph Gambardella

Oilers look for depth in the NCAA once again

#24 - Ryan Mantha

Hulking right-hander sneaks in ahead of one other guy.

#1 - Connor McDavid: The Obvious Choice

The Top 25 Under 25 concludes with the player ranked number one.

#2 - Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Coming in at #2: Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

#4 — Leon Draisaitl

Draisaitl stays at number four in our Top 25 Under 25 rankings.

Darnell Nurse Checks into the Top 25 Under 25 at 5

A look at Darnell Nurse, the defenseman with the highest rank

#6 - Nail Yakupov

Nail Yakupov falls three spots to number 6 in our Top 25 Under 25. Buy Low.

#7 - Oscar Klefbom

Lucky number Sweden.

#8 - Anton Lander

After much delay, Anton Lander has finally established himself as an NHL-level player.

Oilers Top 25 Under 25: #9 - Griffin Reinhart

The former Oil King make his first appearance on our list.

#10 - Bogdan Yakimov

Big Bo is King of the Leftovers

#11 - Jordan Oesterle

Coming in at number 11 on the list is 22-year old defenceman Jordan Oesterle.

#12 - Greg Chase

Moving up yet again Greg Chase moves to #12 in the Top 25

#13 - Laurent Brossoit

Do the Oilers have a starting goalie in the system?

#14 — Tyler Pitlick

Tyler Pitlick's sloth-like climb continues up the Top 25 Under 25 tree.

#15 - Anton Slepyshev

The Russian forward makes a big jump in our rankings, finding himself in the 15th overall position.

#16 - Brandon Davidson

Rearguard a long shot to make team out of camp may see action later in year

Top 25 Under 25 - #17 - Iiro Pakarinen

The dawn of a new Iiro.

#18 - The Ballad of Ethan Bear

Undersized attacking defenseman Ethan Bear may not be high up the Top 25 Under 25 but he can still move a man to poetry.

It’s a Party: Martin Gernat Is In The Top 25

Martin Gernat makes the Top 20

#20 in the C&B Top 25 Under 25, Dillon Simpson.

He slid down the rankings from last year, but he's holding on.

The Most Attractive 25 Under 25

This is what happens when you start taking compiling rankings for players to extremes...

#21 - Roman Horak

Roman Horak drops 2 spots from 19 down to 21 in the Top 25 Under 25

#22 - Jujhar Khaira

The big forward takes a tumble, but still makes the list.

#23 - Joey LaLeggia

After a season that saw him earn numerous NCAA accolades including Hobey Baker Finalist, 5'9" defender Joey LaLeggia cracks the Top 25 Under 25 for the first time ever since being drafted in 2012.

#24 - Kyle Platzer

A fourth round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Kyle Platzer makes his first appearance in the Top 25 Under 25.

#25 - Ben Betker

Towering defenceman kicks off Top 25

The Case for Mitch Moroz

It would be short sighted to write off Mitch Moroz's potential.