EDMONTON – Not everyone is coming back.

The Edmonton Oilers fell short of their ultimate goal this season: the Stanley Cup.

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This offseason presents a lot of possibilities for Stan Bowman and his team. In addition to the possibility of a Connor McDavid extension, the Oilers could bring back a bunch of players on expiring deals.

But will they?

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Stats: 82 GP, 14 G, 53 A, 67 PTS, 26 Powerplay PTS, 23:28 TOI, 3:17 PP TOI, 235 SOG, 31 HITS, 108 BLKS

Playoffs: 22 GP, 7 G, 16 A, 23 PTS, 6 PP PTS, 26:12 TOI, 3:51 PP TOI, 70 SOG, 10 HITS, 33 BLKS

Evan Bouchard is an elite offensive defender who is coming around defensively. He is still very young and should earn himself a new deal in the neighborhood of $10 million. Not keeping him would be regrettable.

AHL Stats: 44 GP, 3 G, 11 A, 14 PTS, 0 PPG, 46 SOG

Jacob Perreault was brought into the organization to help replace the loss of Raphael Lavoie. While he fell short of that mark, I don’t see how the organization doesn’t at least offer him a one-year deal to make sure the Bakersfield Condors have enough bodies come opening night.

NHL Stats: 15 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 9:05 TOI, 0 PP TOI, 17 SOG, 15 HITS, 7 BLKS

AHL Stats: 55 GP, 19 G, 16 A, 35 PTS, 1 Powerplay Goal, 134 SOG

This could be the year that Noah Philp cements himself as the Oilers' fourth-line center. It was impressive to see him play the way he did, especially considering that he didn’t play hockey at all last year. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that he signs a one or two-year deal.

AHL Stats: 60 GP, 13 G, 11 A, 24 PTS, 2 PPG, 133 SOG

Cameron Wright had a decent AHL season and will most likely earn a one-year AHL deal.

NHL Stats: 2 GP, 0-1-0 W-L-OTL Record, 3.10 GAA, .862 SV%, 0 SO

AHL Stats: 41 GP, 18-16-8 Record, 3.12 GAA, .897 SV%, 1 SO

Is this the year that Olivier Rodrigue gets an actual opportunity to play more NHL games? Or will he go to a new organization that has more bandwidth for him to find his game in the NHL as a backup? I suspect that the signing of Samuel Jonsson earlier this calendar year spells the end of Rodrigue’s tenure with the Oilers.

We wait and see.

Stats: 81 GP, 19 G, 11 A, 30 PTS, 7 PP PTS, 11:56 TOI, 1:18 PP TOI, 99 SOG, 36 HITS, 26 BLKS

Playoffs: 22 GP, 10 G, 4 A, 14 PTS, 7 PP PTS, 15:16 TOI, 3:05 PP TOI, 41 SOG, 34 HITS, 3 BLKS

Corey Perry followed up a great regular season with a great playoff run. In the postseason, he was one of a few players who stepped up their game and contributed secondary scoring. As long as there is interest from the team’s side of things, a one-year deal is as good as done.

Stats: 72 GP, 16 G, 13 A, 29 PTS, 2 PP PTS, 13:00 TOI, 1:13 PP TOI, 144 SOG, 45 HITS, 23 BLKS

Playoffs: 5 GP, 1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 12:13 TOI, 0:34 PP TOI, 9 SOG, 11 HITS, 2 BLKS

Jeff Skinner finally got an opportunity to compete in the NHL playoffs. That experience will set him up for where he goes next – as most believe that his time as an Oiler has come to an end. But like most things, we will see what happens.

Stats: 82 GP, 13 G, 17 A, 30 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 14:01 TOI, 0:11 PP TOI, 123 SOG, 19 HITS, 37 BLKS

Playoffs: 20 GP, 5 G, 4 A, 9 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 15:41 TOI, 0:04 PP TOI, 27 SOG, 18 HITS, 11 BLKS

Connor Brown is a great teammate and has become a vital piece for the Oilers. His value stems from his ability to forecheck and his commitment to penalty killing. A three-to-four-year extension would not be an unreasonable expectation.

Stats: 67 GP, 6 G, 8 A, 14 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 11:55 TOI, 0:17 PP TOI, 66 SOG, 88 HITS, 14 BLKS

Playoffs: 12 GP, 3 G, 3 A, 6 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 13:28 TOI, 0 PP TOI, 26 SOG, 45 HITS, 5 BLKS

Kasperi Kapanen showed off his physicality during the 2025 playoff run. Head coach Kris Knoblauch is a big fan of his game, which makes a contract extension seem all but guaranteed.

Stats: 58 GP, 8 G, 7 A, 15 PTS, 3 PP PTS, 13:43 TOI, 0:51 PP TOI, 76 SOG, 154 HITS, 29 BLKS

Playoffs: 22 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 11:24 TOI, 0:01 PP TOI, 22 SOG, 86 HITS, 15 BLKS

Nothing has been officially announced yet, but Trent Frederic is (reportedly) on the verge of signing an eight-year extension with the Oilers. It might seem like a gamble term-wise, but as long as the AAV is below (or at) $4 million, it should pay off.

*Update: Frederic has signed an eight-year extension with the Oilers. More contract details here.

Stats: 11 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 17:15 TOI, 0:13 PP TOI, 19 SOG, 5 HITS, 13 BLKS

Playoffs: 19 GP, 1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, 1 PP PTS, 19:08 TOI, 0:33 PP TOI, 23 SOG, 26 HITS, 32 BLKS

John Klingberg needed 11 regular season games to shake off the rust. Once he did, he performed admirably in the playoffs. I doubt he returns to the Oilers, but he will find another NHL team willing to give him a shot after July 1st. 

NHL Stats: 36 GP, 1 G, 5 A, 6 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 9:21 TOI, 0 PP TOI, 20 SOG, 25 HITS, 21 BLKS

AHL Stats: 13 GP, 3 G, 5 A, 8 PTS, 0 PPG, 21 SOG

After being a mainstay in the Oilers’ lineup during the regular season in 2023-24, Derek Ryan only played about half of this past year. His time in the NHL may have come to an end, unless he is willing to sign a two-way one-year league minimum deal.

AHL Stats: 18 GP, 5 G, 7 A, 13 PTS, 3 PPG, 38 SOG

Lane Pederson was injured for most of the year, so he likely wants another crack at the can in the AHL to prove his worth. Both sides might like the idea of a one-year contract.

AHL Stats: 62 GP, 24 G, 28 A, 52 PTS, 3 PPG, 154 SOG

Considering that Drake Caggiula has signed overseas, this ship has sailed.

AHL Stats: 63 GP, 18 G, 23 A, 41 PTS, 4 PPG, 200 SOG

Connor Carrick had a tremendous offensive season as a defender. He’s worth offering a one-year two-way deal at the very least.

NHL Stats: 19 GP, 0 PTS, 0 PP PTS, 12:16 TOI, 0:04 PP TOI, 8 SOG, 6 HITS, 16 BLKS

AHL Stats: 3 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 1 PT, 0 PPG, 5 SOG

The Oilers organization has a plethora of left-handed defenders. That makes a Travis Dermott return highly unlikely (but not impossible).

AHL Stats: 56 GP, 7 G, 5 A, 12 PTS, 0 PPG, 66 SOG

Defender Philip Kemp is a good candidate for a one-year AHL deal. He’s been a steady defender for the Condors, who could always use good players.

AHL Stats: 66 GP, 7 G, 10 A, 17 PTS, 1 PPG, 107 SOG

Ronald Attard is a Stan Bowman acquisition, which makes an extension seem like a slam-dunk. The fact that he’s a right-handed defender makes it even more likely.

AHL Stats: 28 GP, 12-11-5 Record, 2.76 GAA, .906 SV%, 2 SO

I have a sneaking suspicion that Colin Delia will be offered a two-way deal over Rodrigue. He’s a veteran AHLer with NHL experience, making him the perfect third-string organizational goaltender. I would expect him to start a similar number of games for the Condors next season.

As far as these four prospects are concerned, it’s likely that they all pursue opportunities elsewhere. I believe that Bowman has selected the players he likes from the NCAA during his flurry of deals in early April. We will wait and see.

NCAA Stats: 17 GP, 1 G, 13 A, 14 PTS, 0 PPG, 32 SOG

Czechia Stats: 20 GP, 4 G, 8 A, 12 PTS, 1 PP PT, 13:21 TOI

NCAA Stats: 35 GP, 9 G, 18 A, 27 PTS, 4 PPG, 51 SOG

NCAA Stats: 40 GP, 6 G, 18 A, 24 PTS, 2 PPG, 66 SOG

AHL Stats: 3 GP, 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 0 PPG, 5 SOG

NCAA Stats: 31 GP, 5 G, 7 A, 12 PTS, 0 PPG, 40 SOG

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