2025 Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings: #6 Roby Järventie

Position	Year Drafted	Highest Ranking	Lowest Ranking	2024 Ranking
Left/Right Winger	2nd rd, 33rd overall, 2020	5th overall	7th overall	4th

Järventie’s development so far

The 2002-born forward grew up in the Jokerit youth system. From there he played for Ilves U16-U20, their Metsis affiliate, and their Liiga team. come the 2019–20 season Järventie caught the attention of NHL scouts leading to being selected in the second round of the 2020 draft by the Ottawa Senators.

After a productive 25-point 2020–21 season in Finland with Ilves across 48 games, the prospect decided to make the jump to North American hockey. Near the end of that campaign Järventie appeared in four games as an early scorer posting three points with the Belleville Sens.

Järventie even appeared with the Ottawa Sens for seven games in the 2023–24 season. Since this move to North America Järventie has appeared in parts of six seasons in the AHL totalling 138 games, while finding the scoresheet 88 times.

The young winger is also no stranger to international play appearing for team Finland’s U17, U18, and U20 teams in a variety of international tournaments.

Season	Team	League	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points
2022-23	Belleville Senators	AHL	40	16	14	30
2023-24	Belleville Senators	AHL	22	9	11	20
2023-24	Ottawa Senators	NHL	7	0	1	1
2024-25	Bakersfield Condors	AHL	2	0	2	2

Across the past three seasons, Järventie has proven to be a scoring orientated sniper playmaker. Although the 22-year-old hasn’t been able to prove it recently, he has the offensive senses and shot to produce at the NHL level if given the chance to develop more by remaining healthy.

Järventie’s strengths and weaknesses

Järventie’s game is that of a quick strike offensive minded sniper/play maker. His game is highlighted by quality skating, NHL projectable shooting, and all around solid puck skills. Look for the Finn to be a secondary scorer at the NHL level.

Strengths

Skating

Järventie’s skating is above average for quality top end speed, pace, and acceleration. This skating allows the young forward to be a large asset in offensive transition, often generating quality chances for with his lateral acceleration, and lane usage.

This speed acumen also allows the 6’3” sniper to generate higher end separation speed, lane manipulation/creation, and notable stride recovery fully allows him to be a frequent and quality breakout threat.

This threat is also compounded by Järventie’s frequency to cheat plays with his off-puck defensive positioning.

There are some minor issues with his stride/depth consistentcy, but even with these the Bakersfield Condors forward still projects to be an above average NHL skater.

Shooting

Simply put, Järventie has an NHL ready shot. The Oilers prospect demonstrates good shot mechanics with a clean outward arm push, obvious leverage, and a complete weight transfer, which fundamentally shows advanced power and shooting fundamentals.

These mechanics also mix well with Järventie’s quality deception, and shot placement. The young Finn shows good shot selection, particularly off of the rush, which makes him an consistent offensive scoring threat.

The only thing the holds his shooting back is his overall accuracy, as it often sits in the 50 to 60% range.

Puck skills

Järventie plays with a playmaker’s toolkit through evident offensive awareness, playmaking aptitude, play anticipation, and handling ability. Järventie’s playmaking is compounded with decent lane awareness, offensive instincts, and second efforts when it comes to anything playmaking.

This playmaking is also complimented by decent vision, spacial awareness, and handling ability. This handling blends well with Järventie’s skating and allows the Finn to dictate the pace of play, and leads to plenty of play creation.

Weaknesses

Järventie displays high end offensive upside and potential, but also shows barriers around limited defensive senses, a below average compete level, and some questionable off-puck habits.

Defensive senses

There is a lack of defensive awareness, risk assessment, and risk mitigation in the forward’s defensive zone play. The 2020 draftee also shows lower frequency of defensive scanning leading to him jumping plays and leaving his positioning prematurely.

This defensive senses limits his effectiveness in defensive responsibility, shot blocking, and defensive pressure exertion. Particularly these limitations in defensive pressure exertion can make Järventie a play passenger in defensive transition and zone play.

In short Järventie is far from being a two-way forward, and this will be a detriment to his game at the next level.

Compete level

There is an absence of offensive poise, which means that in transition and zone play Järventie often settles for a quick play rather than the best play, which shows issues around second efforts, and hustle. These hustle shortcomings decrease his overall effectiveness in positioning battles, and board play.

With the poise and hustle issues Järventie has slightly less efficient offensive pressure exertion, and off puck positioning. Growth in some of the more physical elements of the game (muscle mass, hit absorption) would also increase his offensive pressure ability both in transition and sustained zone play.

The forward is not a gritty asset, and shows some timidness in physical play as well.

Overall Järventie’s game could be more effective and efficent with better defensive play, compete level, and physicality.

Järventie’s next steps

Järventie’s projections and assessment is difficult to make, mainly due to his limited games this past season.

Across the past three years, Järventie has only played 71 games combined. The Condors forward has the skill to make an impact at the AHL level, but the question remains of if he can stay healthy. If he can avoid the injury bug this year, then his development could be back on track.

With the winger playing only a handful of games in 2024–25, Järventie has an uphill battle in terms of rink rust, regression, and risk of re-injury. If he can overcome this he could battle for an NHL spot this upcoming season, but expect some AHL conditioning first.

Expect the Finn to start the season with the Bakersfield Condors, and depending on injuries and the performance of the Oilers bottom-six forwards, don’t be shocked if Järventie wears an Edmonton Oilers jersey at least a couple of times this season.

NHL ETA: one year

Potential: Ideally a top-nine secondary scorer; floor is a top-six AHL scorer

What do you think of Järventie? Was he worth the re-sign?