Revisiting the 2016 NHL entry draft - how did the Oilers make out?
By Phil Gretzky
Round four - no picks, Oilers traded away their fourth round pick in this draft along with Martin Gernat to Anaheim for Patrick Maroon
Round five - (two picks), Dylan Wells, 123rd overall
Wells was taken when the Oilers had a bit of a black hole in terms of prospect goalies. The well was literally dry for decent drafted goalies for the Oilers from the days of Devan Dubnyk until Stuart Skinner came along. Wells himself turned out to be nothing special, bouncing around between Bakersfield and then-ECHL affiliate the Wichita Thunder before the organization didn't re-up him after his ELC and he's bounced around the AHL and ECHL ever since, punctuated only by a single period's appearance in a game for the Chicago Blackhawks where he let in three goals on 12 shots. Hasn't even had a sv% above .900 since.
Hit or miss? Miss
Graham McPhee, 129th overall - pick acquired from St. Louis along with Niklas Lundstrom for goalie Anders Nilsson
Not much to say about McPhee either. He played for a few seasons in Bakersfield without earning a callup before becoming AHL veteran fodder for the Belleville Senators, Ottawa's farm team.
Hit or miss? Miss
Did the Oilers miss out on anyone in either rounds four or five? Not really, only bottom six forwards Brandon Duhaime (Minnesota), Noah Gregor (San Jose), and Ross Colton (Tampa Bay). In the fifth round, it was bottom six forwards Michael Eyssimont (LA) and Beck Malenstyn (Washington).