2017-18 Edmonton Oilers likely to feature refreshingly few NHL rookies

With the signings of veteran LW Jussi Jokinen and experienced international defenceman Yohann Auvitu in recent days, the fine-tuning of the Edmonton Oilers roster for 2017-18 is nearly complete. Auvitu became the 50th man to sign an NHL contract with the club, theoretically the limit although with two of those contracts in place for under-aged juniors — LW Tyler Benson and G Dylan Wells — the effective number is 48.
That leaves a little slush room for maybe one more late signing, or