On Tuesday, Edmonton Oilers added to a roster already filled with first-round picks by agreeing to terms with Oscar Klefbom.
Klefbom, 18, inked a three-year entry-level contract with the Oilers after spending last season with Farjestads of the Swedish Elite League.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound blueliner was taken 19th overall at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, one of two picks Edmonton made in the opening round (the other was Calder Trophy nominee Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.)
For a team desperate to add talent and depth to the blueline, Klefbom is key. He was a rock for the gold medal-winning Swedish team at the 2012 World Juniors, capturing a first team All Star spot, and is regarded as a versatile defenseman with solid puck moving skills.
Should Klefbom make the Oilers next season, there could be as many as seven top-20 picks since 2007 in the Edmonton lineup: Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Magnus Paajarvi, Colten Teubert and Sam Gagner.
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- paulsdamnblog - Jun 12, 2012 at 4:20 PM
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That many top 20 picks and they’ll once again fail to make the playoffs.
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- danphipps01 - Jun 12, 2012 at 8:17 PM
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Yeah, and half of them kind of suck. At least the top line’s good, although it would be better if Taylor Hall could play maybe seventy games or so for a change. Maybe even a full season? Eh, best not to get my hopes up.
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- lostpuppysyndrome - Jun 12, 2012 at 10:42 PM
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The Oilers seriously need some more veteran support. It’s too bad it’s so hard to convince players to go up there.
