Jack Roslovic’s week has turned into a tour of old NHL address books.
Now in Toronto after signing a two-year deal carrying a $4 million AAV this summer, the Maple Leafs winger has already made stops against two former clubs and is set for another when he faces the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. He scored a goal and finished with three points on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team he spent most of his career with over 246 games. Two nights later, he added an assist against the New York Rangers, where he logged 19 games, the fewest of any team he’s played for before joining the Leafs.
Against Edmonton, the overlap is more recent. Roslovic appeared in 69 games for the Oilers last season, producing 21 goals and 36 points after signing with the club in the middle of its first game of the 2025-26 season.
“It’s obviously a good test to go up against your old teams, but I’m stacking up too many of them,” he said Friday with a smile.
Roslovic said the season in Edmonton left a positive mark on him, especially the way the organization operated around the rink.
“I think it was a big learning process for me, the culture was really good,” he said. “I think it was the work ethic off the ice that was a big learning curve for me.
“I don’t want to say too many nice things, but I hope we beat them.”
While he worked to carve out a steady role there, Roslovic often landed in Edmonton’s middle six, most frequently alongside Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin. He played only 130 of his 973 five-on-five minutes with Connor McDavid, spending much of the time when Edmonton’s captain was on the ice on the bench and watching.
McDavid hasn’t left much room for anyone to look away this season anyway. Through the Oilers’ first 10 games, he has piled up 31 points, and Roslovic has plenty of admiration for what he brings.
“Work ethic, God-gifted skill, mixture of the two is pretty deadly,” said Roslovic. “So as a player, fun to watch him play, but I think everyone who plays against him too, it’s an enjoyable challenge.
“You get to go against the best, so it’s fun to test yourself, it’s fun to hold yourself up to that.”
Roslovic has settled in nicely with Toronto, too. He has four goals and 10 points in his first 10 games with the Maple Leafs, and he is expected to skate on the top line with Auston Matthews again later Friday night.
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