If you lived through what many dub the 'decade of darkness' in Oil country, you will rejoice hearing that three Edmonton Oilers players were ranked among the league's best players by Sportsnet National Hockey League (NHL) insiders.
Sportsnet released a list of the top 50 players league wide entering the 2025-26 regular season, featuring players from all around the league playing all three positions. Saying "There was only one rule: As with last year’s list, this ranking is forward-looking. It doesn’t factor in legacy or past performance; it considers only how the league’s best are expected to stack up against each other in 2025-26.