Edmonton Oilers prospect roundup: A flurry of moves continues with roster cuts

Another week, and the theme of player movement continues. The Edmonton Oilers have made substantial cuts to their preseason roster, including 19 players being sent to the Bakersfield Condors. Elsewhere in the organization a handful of prospects begin their 2025–26 campaigns.

Let’s take a look at everything that has happened within the Oilers organization this past week.

Welcome to the TOR Edmonton Oilers prospect update. Each week, we’ll take a dive into how the Oilers’ prospects have done in their respective leagues to go along with a feature one one standout prospect in Edmonton’s system. We have defined a prospect as a skater who has played fewer than 65 NHL games, and is born 2001 or earlier.

Oilers training camp is a war zone for the rookies

With the regular season looming, many possible first time Oilers remain with the NHL club for its training camp. This includes recent signees, Quinn Hutson, Josh Samanski, Arto Leppanen, David Tomasek, Damien Carfagna all stand as possible players on the Oilers roster come opening night.

All bring unique styles of play, with Hutson, and Leppanen bringing more senses, offensive flair, and playmaking. Tomasek and Samanski bring more two-way defensively responsible complete games. Last but not least, Carfagna is more of a transition defender with quality puck skills and breakout ability.

All of which have had solid training camp performances, and in the event of players like Curtis Lazar, Max Jones, or Troy Stecher getting cut, it is likely that one of the previously mentioned players take their spot.

Two rookie-locks for the Oilers roster remain Matthew Savoie and Isaac Howard as well.

Channeling a common theme within these features, the questions remain of what type of identity the Oilers organization wants for their bottom-six/third-pairing players.

Edmonton Oilers prospect updates

AHL

• 19 players from the Oilers preseason training camp has been sent down to the Condors. This list includes: Connor Clattenburg, Matt Copponi, Jayden Grubbe, Seth Griffith, Matvey Petrov, Rem Pitlick, Rhett Pitlick, James Stefan, Brady Stonehouse, Roby Jarventie, Viljami Marjala, James Hamblin, Josh Brown, Beau Akey, Mason Millman, Luke Prokop, Matt Tomkins, Samuel Jonsson, and Nathaniel Day.
• These cuts will fill out the majority of the roster spots with the Condors.

Europe

• Congratulations is in order for Albin Sundin as he scored his first ever goal in the SHL this past week in a game against HV71. The Swede appeared in another two games this week and is averaging around 18–20 minutes per game in a consistent top six defenders role for Timrå IK.
• Petr Hauser averaged only 10:39 and 9:50 in his two games this past week in a bottom six role with HC Vitkovice.

WHL

• Oilers prospects are officially back in the WHL, Tommy Lafreniere, and David Lewandowski appeared in two games each. Lafreniere was able to pot a goal against the Seattle Thunderbirds. Lewandowski found the scoresheet twice in his first game back against the Hurricanes on the 26.

Russia

• Nikita Yevseyev had a powerhouse performance in his sole game against CSKA Moskva this past week, posting two assists in 19:50 of TOI. The 2022 sixth rounder continues to be on the verge of a breakout season this year.
• Maxim Beryozkin is at risk of losing NHL interest, as he’s been off to a slow start this season, and continues to get inconsistent ice time too ranging between 12–18 minutes per game. The 2020 draftee sits with a 0.30 PPG average.

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