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Oilers Sign Jack Roslovic to One-Year Deal After Placing Walman on IR

The move uses Jake Walman’s retroactive IR to create short‑term roster space.

Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Edmonton Oilers' Adam Henrique (19) checks the Carolina Hurricanes' Jack Roslovic (96) during second period NHL action at Rogers Place, in Edmonton Tuesday Oct. 22, 2024.
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Overview

  • Edmonton announced a one-year, $1.5 million contract for Jack Roslovic, adding the 28-year-old forward to the active roster after he went unsigned through the summer.
  • Defenseman Jake Walman was placed on injured reserve retroactive to the start of the season, allowing the Oilers to register Roslovic’s deal without another immediate roster move.
  • Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Roslovic will not play Saturday and will get additional practices, with plans to join the lineup on the upcoming New York road trip.
  • General manager Stan Bowman described the signing as a bet-on-yourself opportunity given tight cap space, following recent extensions for Connor McDavid, Walman and Mattias Ekholm.
  • When Walman is activated from IR, Edmonton will need another transaction to stay roster- and cap-compliant, as Roslovic’s role is sorted between middle-six and depth usage.