Overall, it’s solid but not spectacular work by Jeff Jackson, Stan Bowman and the Oilers' management and scouting groups.

There’s a big difference between a team on paper and how it performs on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers know all about that, especially after how good the team looked this past July 1 when they signed forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner.

Stuart Skinner and the Oilers have dreams of returning to the Stanley Cup Finals, but it won't happen unless they address some flaws.