Five takeaways from day one of Oilers training camp

The Edmonton Oilers held the first day of their training camp on September 17, 2026, with a roster the size of two full teams on the ice. New head coach Mike Babcock cautioned fans against reading too much into early line combinations, joking that he had written them 'on the back of a napkin in the summer.' The session marked the first on-ice work for Babcock's new coaching staff with the Oilers' player group.