Oilers farm report: Identifying the real future NHL players for Edmonton

Elite talent rarely spends time in the minor leagues. Leon Draisaitl spent six games with the Bakersfield Condors in 2015-16, which tells you more about Edmonton Oilers management at the time than it does Draisaitl. The big man was scoring big goals in Edmonton by Halloween 2015.The AHL is the land of opportunity for most young players hoping to play in the NHL. The world’s best minor league smooths the edges off all player styles by giving offence-first types a lesson in positioning and controlled aggression and teaching offensively shy players where goals come from.Advertisement