Another rookie debuting from the NCAA is Jimmy Vesey (New York Rangers) who shares the same rating as Puljujarvi if that puts things into perspective. A subtle change but it helps keep pace with several changes made to the other NHL rookies in the game.įrom the 2016 NHL Draft class, just Auston Matthews (85) and Patrik Laine (82) have higher ratings than the Oilers rookie. Ratings-wise, there have been no changes to the Oilers virtual roster, except for rookie Jesse Puljujarvi seeing an increase from 76 to 79 overall. Here are some Oiler notes regarding the most recent NHL 17 roster update: Puljujarvi Sees Overall Rating Increase Jesse Puljujarvi (Photo: Timothy T. Kris Russell, a free agent signing in October, is on the roster. He was on the Oilers original roster when the game was released in September with a 79 overall rating and listed as an AHL top two defensemen. The Oilers placed Ference on injured-reserve (IR) with what’s expected to be a career-ending hip injury. Related: McDavid & RNH Lead Oilers in NHL 17 RatingsĪnother Oiler that finds himself out of the game altogether is Andrew Ference. That said, Pochiro has yet to play a game for the Oilers AHL affiliate in Bakersfield. EA Sports is still heavily behind in their minor pro updates, and Pochiro still finds himself on the ECHL Quad City Mallard’s roster. The roster update comes after the Nail Yakupov trade, but you won’t find Zach Pochiro on the AHL Bakersfield Condors.

Naturally, some omissions have been made as the video game company, the NHL, NHLPA and PHPA work around licensing agreements. The game has gotten deeper with rosters across thirteen leagues and two top prospects team - this has created for some massive overhaul to be done regarding the rosters. EA Sports has released the first of several roster updates for NHL 17 this season and with them, several notes can be made about the Edmonton Oilers.

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