Oilers Make Five Picks On Day 2

The Edmonton Oilers made five selections on Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft. With no picks in the first round, the Oilers had to wait until Day 2 before they could start making selections.

Edmonton drafted three forwards, a defenseman, and a goaltender. Oilers GM Stan Bowman made a trade on Saturday, but it was only draft-related. Defenseman Darnell Nurse remains a member of the Oilers for the time being.

Bowman traded the 52nd overall pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for picks 58 and 133 in the 2026 draft. Edmonton had very little draft capital entering the draft, so trading down to acquire an additional pick was a smart move.

Oilers Draft Picks

58th Overall: Rudolfs Berzkalns

Edmonton selected Rudolfs Berzkalns with the 58th overall pick. Berzkalns is a 6’4, 205-pound left-shooting center from Cesis, Latvia. He registered 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points in 48 games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in the USHL last season. He is committed to Boston College in the NCAA for the 2026-27 season.

84th Overall: Malcom Gastrin

Malcom Gastrin is a 6’0, 174-pound left wing from Sweden. The 17-year-old spent time playing between the MoDo U18 and MoDo U20 teams last season. He registered nine goals and 14 assists for 23 points in 15 games for MoDo U18 Region. With the MoDo U18 Nationell team, he registered three goals and four assists for seven points in four games. Finally, he registered nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points in 24 games with MoDo U20 Nationell.

133rd Overall: Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson is an 18-year-old left-shooting defenseman from Oakville, Ontario. The 6’0, 194-pounder registered nine goals and 15 assists for 24 points in 63 games for the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL last season. He is expected to return to Windsor for the 2026-27 season, but is committed to Providence College for the 2027-28 season.

Edmonton’s Late Round Picks

180th Overall: Caden Harvey

Caden Harvey is a right-shooting forward from Beaver, Pennsylvania. He was a teammate of Andrew Robinson last season with the Windsor Spitfires. Harvey is 6’1, 183 pounds. He registered 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points in 68 games for the Spitfires last season. Harvey is returning to Windsor for the 2026-27 season, but is committed to Penn. State in the NCAA for the 2027-28 season.

212th Overall: Ryan Cameron

Ryan Cameron is an 18-year-old goaltender from Berwyn, Pennsylvania. He is rather small for a goaltender at 6’0, 174 pounds. Cameron finished the 2025-26 season with a 25-11-5 record for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL. The young goaltender also posted a 2.92 GAA and an .882 SV% in 40 games. He will be playing for the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL this season. Cameron is committed to Boston College for the 2027-28 season.