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According to a team announcement, the Edmonton Oilers have activated forward Colton Dach from the injured reserve. In a corresponding roster move, the Oilers reassigned forward Josh Samanski to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 17

Oilers activate Colton Dach off IR, loan Josh Samanski to AHL

The Edmonton Oilers juggled the roster ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Utah Mammoth. With Colton Dach’s return to the lineup tonight, he has officially been activated off injured reserve.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 2

Oilers 2026-27 top 10 prospects, No. 2: Josh Samanski hopes to claw his way back to the show

Continuing our prospect rankings at Oil on Whyte, we are now onto our penultimate ranking article and at No. 2 on our Oilers 2026-27 top 10 prospect rankings; Josh Samanski.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 1

Oilers injury update: Nugent-Hopkins placed on IR, Josh Samanski recalled ahead of Canucks rematch

The Edmonton Oilers have made several roster moves ahead of Thursday night’s rematch with the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who did not play in the season opener, was officially placed on injured reserve.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / September 28

Oilers put finishing touches on their 2026-27 opening roster

After the recent roster purge to end last week, the Edmonton Oilers made further moves throughout the weekend in preparation to be compliant with their opening day roster.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / September 28

The Oilers Made a Surprising Move with Josh Samanski

Some hockey moves make you stop for a second. The Edmonton Oilers sending Josh Samanski to Bakersfield is one of them. Samanski played 24 games for the Oilers last season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 28

Oilers loan Samanski to Condors to trim roster ahead of opener

Josh Samanski is on the outside looking in. The Edmonton Oilers are finalizing their roster to start the 2026-27 regular season, which begins on Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks, and have made their first choice.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 15

Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 3: Josh Samanski

Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. We break into the top three of our countdown with yet another towering centreman, Josh Samanski.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Josh Samanski

The 2026-27 season starts this month, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. Yesterday we looked at Isaac Howard, and now we are focusing on another player looking to establish himself.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 6

Don’t Sleep on Josh Samanski — Oilers’ Potential Breakout Player

Stan Bowman has always had a knack for finding talent in places most NHL executives barely glance at. Europe has been his hunting ground for years — a market he’s mined for hidden gems, depth pieces, and the occasional star.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 24

Why the Oilers should let young players battle for roster spots

Last week, I wrote about the idea of the Edmonton Oilers adding a little bit of depth by way of professional tryouts and mentioned names like Luke Glendening and Curtis Lazar.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 22

Oilers’ Josh Samanski goes incognito at German festival to find romance

Hockey conversation is ramping up towards the end of August, as Edmonton Oilers fans ponder questions about their club. Is Josh Samanski ready to take a step and seize a job with the big club all season?

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 11

31 Oilers Questions: How does Edmonton’s centre depth impact Josh Samanski’s roster spot?

Count me amongst the admirers of Josh Samanski’s defensive game. When the Edmonton Oilers were growing short on bodies, especially at centre, through the home stretch of the 2025–26 NHL season, Samanski seized the opportunity.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / May 31

Oilers 2025-26 Report Cards: Josh Samanski

As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Ty Emberson, and now we turn our attention to Josh Samanski.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 27

Josh Samanski changes depth outlook: Oilers 2025-26 player review

Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 25

2026 IIHF World Championship Day 11: Samanski scores again as Germany’s preliminary round ends

The penultimate day of the World Championship preliminary phase has wrapped up, setting up a handful of exciting games on Tuesday. There were just two Edmonton Oilers in action on Monday, as Isaac Howard’s USA took on Hungary, while Josh Samanski’s Germany faced Great Britain.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 23

2026 IIHF World Championship Day 9: Samanski logs 3 points

Things have been going great for Edmonton Oilers players at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, but there were a few disappointing results on Saturday. There were three Oilers in action.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 18

2026 IIHF World Championship Day 4: Josh Samanski logs lone Oilers point

It was a quiet day for Edmonton Oilers players at the 2026 World Championships. All five Oilers players participating in the tournament played on Victoria Day, but only one player got on the scoresheet.

NHL News / Oilersnation / May 12

Three Oilers free agents unlikely to return for the 2026-27 season

With an earlier-than-usual playoff exit, changes are inevitable for the Edmonton Oilers. Among the many decisions to be made is which of their pending unrestricted free agents they bring back next season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 6

Oilers’ Ekholm joins Sweden, Samanski joins Germany for World Championship

Another pair of Edmonton Oilers will be packing their bags and heading to Switzerland for the World Championship. Defenceman Mattias Ekholm is set to join Sweden, white centre Josh Samanski will join Germany, the Oilers announced Wednesday.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / April 2

Josh Samanski has been a good fit for the Edmonton Oilers

One player who has not gotten a lot of recognition during these past three weeks is Josh Samanski. While Samanski is not seeing a ton of ice time nor inking his name on the score sheet, he has been a good fit for the Edmonton Oilers during one of their better streaks of the season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 8

Oilers Recall Josh Samanski Under Emergency Conditions

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Josh Samanski under emergency conditions. This call-up will not count against Edmonton’s remaining regular season recalls.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 26

Oilers Recall Josh Samanski, Assign Isaac Howard

The Edmonton Oilers have swapped forward prospects on the NHL roster. Winger Isaac Howard has been assigned to the minors and, in his place, Edmonton has awarded forward Josh Samanski with the first call-up of his career.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / January 26

Samanski Earns Call-Up as Oilers Send Howard Back to AHL

The Edmonton Oilers made a depth move up front on Monday, recalling forward Josh Samanski from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and assigning Isaac (Ike) Howard back to the minors.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / January 10

Oilers Prospect Josh Samanski Named to Germany’s Olympic Roster

Of the 134 NHL players that will be competing at the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, only two are members of the Edmonton Oilers: centres Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 1, 2025

Oilers’ Josh Samanski Has Earned Ice Time This Season

While the preseason may not be something a lot of fans tune in to, there are a lot of things that can be taken away from the warm-up games. As veterans get tuned up, there are young guys with lots to prove and hopes of making a bid for the opening night roster.