They're not afraid to keep it friendly with one another, and neither are the coaching staff.
Goaltending coach Dustin Schwartz, a former WHL goalie with the Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels from 1996-2000, has plenty of guidance to provide alongside four-year Goalie Development Coach Sylvain Rodrigue, who's also the father of Olivier.
"It's Development Camp so we're pushing each other to learn new things and step outside our comfort zones. It is a bit uncomfortable at times when you push yourself to the limit but it's all for the point of getting better."
Wells took on a veteran role and a larger workload with the Peterborough Petes this past season, playing 56 games following a run to the OHL Conference Final a year prior. The six-foot-two, 20-year-old goalie adds his four years of junior experience to an Oilers goaltending prospect pool at Development Camp that includes Stuart Skinner, sophomore Shane Starrett, and recent Oilers second-round pick Olivier Rodrigue.
"Schwartz is great and does everything in a fun and positive way," Skinner said. "He's a pretty funny guy and he always keeps things light. Sometimes you have to duck from his shot getting slapshots to the head but it's part of the game. That's why we're goaltenders.
"Dustin and Sly are fantastic goalie coaches and I've learned a lot from them."
Despite improvements, Skinner notes his language skills might need to improve the more he plays alongside Olivier Rodrigue.
"We're good friends and Olivier has his French, so you kind of have to talk in a French way but still in English," joked Skinner. "I don't know any French."
