Oilers Ink Towering Forward Josh Samanski
Josh Samanski (dpa / Photo: picture alliance / Eibner-Pressefoto | Eibner-Pressefoto/Heike Feiner)EDMONTON – Teams need to scour everywhere to find talent.
Championship teams do this more often than not, because of how often they are tight to the salary cap ceiling.
The Edmonton Oilers have a few signed prospects battling in their respective teams’ playoff runs. Another prospect, Samuel Jonsson, is competing with his team to advance past the Semi-Final of the Hockey Allsvenskan playoffs.
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On Wednesday morning, the Oilers announced a signing. This signing was reported nearly a week ago, but it finally came to fruition.
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Josh Samanski signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Oilers. The 23-year-old 6-foot-5 left-handed center took a big step forward this season.
Samanski scored 40 points in 52 games for the Straubing Tigers of the DEL. He led his team in points and assists with 26. Additionally, he recorded four points in seven playoff games.
He had 112 shots, and finished the year with a 52.87 per cent success rate in the faceoff circle.
The 2024-25 season was his third full year competing in the DEL. In 2022-23, he finished the year with nine goals, nine assists, and 18 points in 48 games. The following year (2023-24) he played 51 games, recording 10 goals, and 17 assists for 27 points.
Samanski gives the Oilers a center prospect with size who has great skill. The DEL is a competitive league in Germany where the majority of the players are older prospects, career DELers, and former NHLers who travelled overseas to continue their careers.
We will wait to see if Samanski will report to the Bakersfield Condors, or continue his playing career in the DEL.
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