The Edmonton Oilers will open training camp next month without four familiar faces on the ice.
The team said Wednesday that goaltender Frederik Andersen, forwards Mattias Janmark and Matt Savoie, and defenceman Alec Regula will not take part in camp. Edmonton added that an update on each player will come “when the time is appropriate.”
In its statement, the club explained that Janmark and Regula are still working back from medical procedures, with Janmark’s coming during last season and Regula’s after the season ended. Savoie and Andersen, meanwhile, are rehabbing injuries suffered in offseason training sessions.
Andersen arrives in Edmonton after winning the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes last season. The 36-year-old signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal with the Oilers in July and is heading into his 13th NHL season. The Henning, Denmark native has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks.
Janmark, 33, has been with the Oilers for the last four seasons. He played in 43 games last year and last appeared on Feb. 25, when he left early against the Ducks. Edmonton announced in early March that he had season-ending surgery.
Savoie, 22, was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres in the summer of 2024 and was a constant in the lineup last season, appearing in all 82 games. He finished with 18 goals and 19 assists and also dressed for all six games in Edmonton’s opening-round playoff loss to the Ducks this spring.
Regula, 26, joined the organization on waivers in December of 2024. He played 29 games for the Oilers last season and had three assists. He had missed the entire 2024-2025 season because of a knee injury.
Edmonton is scheduled to begin its preseason on Sept. 19 against the Winnipeg Jets.
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