Overview
- Edmonton placed center Noah Philp on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Bakersfield after activating him from long-term injured reserve.
- The Oilers also put David Tomasek on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract, with reporting indicating he is expected to sign with SHL club Färjestad BK.
- Pro Hockey Rumors reports Edmonton created the roster and cap space to activate Philp by suspending Tomasek without pay after he left to return to Sweden.
- Philp, 27, logged two goals and three points in 15 NHL games this season with a 56.9% faceoff rate in a fourth-line role.
- Other Sunday waiver moves included Pittsburgh’s Danton Heinen, Toronto’s Marshall Rifai, Utah’s Juuso Valimaki and the Islanders’ Ethan Bear, with claims due by 2:00 p.m. ET today.