8. Edmonton Oilers – Cole Caufield (C, USNTDP, USHL)
While having a top ten pick is entertaining, the Oilers and their fans must be getting tired of always being at the top of the board.
They’ve had four first overall picks and have only selected outside of the top ten once since 2008. Be that as it may, having a top ten pick means having the option to select a very talented player for your organization, and the Oilers may have their guy in Cole Caufield.
The first thing you’ll notice about Caufield is his incredibly small stature.
He stands at 5’7 and 165lbs, but his offensive game is good enough to have him ranked as high as fifth overall by some experts. He put up 100 points in 64 games for the US U18 team this season and absolutely tore up the U18 World Juniors, scoring 14 goals and putting up 18 points over seven games for the States.
He’s drawn comparisons to Chicago Blackhawks star Alex DeBrincat (surprise, also 5’7), and if the Oilers have the chance to add someone like DeBrincat to their team, they will be more than happy to announce his name on Friday.