Oilers Forward Depth Chart: October 2011

This is a reflection of where I see the Oilers forwards slotting in on a depth chart to start the 2011-2012 season.  I suspect some movement before the trade deadline, particularly from Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Martindale, whom I expect to be moving up faster than anyone else on the chart.

I've included some opinion on how each player is trending on a whole as well.  There may be a few degrees of difference between one player whose development appears to be “trending up” and another in terms of the speed the respective players are progressing at (some are getting better by the heartbeat while others are getting better season over season) but I think the general idea will get across.

TRUE Centre	Centre / Wingers	L/R Wing	Left Wing	Right Wing
Horcoff ( L )	Gagner ( R )	R. Jones ( L )	Hall ( L )	Eberle ( R )
Belanger ( L )	Brule ( R )	Omark ( L )	Smyth ( L )	Hemsky ( R )
Nugent-Hopkins ( L )	Green ( L )	Rajula ( L )	Paajarvi ( L )	Keller ( R )
Lander ( L )	Tyrvainen ( L )		Eager ( L )	Abney ( R )
O'Marra ( R )	House ( R )		Hordichuk ( L )
Vande Velde ( L )	Pitlick ( R )		Hartikainen ( L )
Travis Ewanyk ( L )	Kytinar ( L )		Petrell ( L )
	Martindale ( L )		Hamilton ( L )
	Arcobello ( R )		Trembley ( L )
	Tobias Rieder ( L )		Cornet ( L )
			Czerwonka ( L )
			Pelss ( L )
			K. Jones ( L )
Development seems complete
Development appears to be “trending up”
Development appears to be “trending up”, but it's hard to tell
Development appears to be “stalling”, career could be at risk, but it's hard to tell
Development appears to be “stalling”, career could be at risk

    My updated depth chart for Oilers defenders is upcoming as well as my current opening day roster prediction based on training camp and pre-season play and injuries.