A baker’s dozen have been added, with six slipping away. A more substantial prospect pool will hit the ice this winter. The new additions are more aggressive, have a rugged edge and at the top end possess enough skill to be projected on to an NHL skill line if they continue to develop.

And we’re giving you, readers, a chance to weigh in on what you thought of the Oilers’ off-season, and your expectations once the puck drops on Oct. 9 against the Winnipeg Jets for the regular-season opener and beyond. The poll closes on Sept. 24, when the Oilers have their first pre-season game, also against the visiting Jets.

The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp with the news that veteran forward Evander Kane will miss the start of the upcoming season because of surgery needed for hernias, abdominal tears and other injuries.

The top nine seems set, as does the goalie duo and the top end of the blue line, but here are five things the Oilers still need to sort out.

The Edmonton Oilers are the defending Western Conference champions. Edmonton made its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in nearly 20 years this past season. And the Oilers made an incredible comeback,