Insider gives his projected starting Oilers roster

With the debut of the NHL regular season rapidly approaching, the media has been paying close attention to what lies ahead for the team.

With that in mind, Mark Spector, a prominent Oilers insider and analyst gives his protected starting Oilers roster - and it looks beautiful! Here is what Spector drew up:

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards

- Skinner - McDavid - Hyman

- Nugent-Hopkins - Draisaitl - Arvidsson

- Janmark - Henrique - Brown

- Podkolzin - Ryan - Perry

Defence

- Ekholm - Bouchard

- Nurse - Stecher

- Kulak - Emberson

Goalies

- Skinner

- Pickard

Although this starting roster is only a solid guess, Oilers enthusiasts can anticipate very similar lineups to this once come puck drop in October.

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