Nugent-Hopkins went down in practice on Monday with a lower-body injury according to Jason Gregor and will be out for Edmonton's season opener on Tuesday vs. Vancouver. The 33-year-old is entering his 16th NHL season and is expected to approximately miss the first two weeks of the regular season. He will be replaced by Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton's top power-play unit.
The Oilers acquired Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins last season to help solidify their crease, but he just added more uncertainty and was eventually outdueled by Connor Ingram. Now, with Ingram retired and newly acquired Frederik Andersen (undisclosed) sidelined, Jarry will start the 2026-27 season with an opportunity to prove himself and earn the trust of new bench boss Mike Babcock. The 31-year-old Jarry had an ugly 3.86 GAA and .857 SV% in 19 appearances (9-6-2) with the Oilers last season.
Edmonton is anticipating that they'll be without forward Jason Dickinson for an undisclosed amount of time after it was announced that the 31-year-old forward experienced a setback in relation to his previous injury. Dickinson spent 2025-26 between Chicago and Edmonton, putting up seven goals, 17 points and 20 PIMs in 64 games played.
Oilers GM Stan Bowman said that Janmark will skate in training camp as he continues to work his way back from an injury that has kept him out since February 25th. Janmark will likely be on the outside looking in of the Oilers' opening night lineup, regardless of how much his progresses in training camp.
Oilers GM Stan Bowman said that Regula will skate in training camp as he continues to work his way back from an injury that has kept him out since January 20th. With the Oilers adding Ryan Shea and Shakir Mukhamadullin this offseason, Regula's path to making the opening night roster is limited.
The Oilers are expected to roll with a three-goalie rotation this season, with Andersen joining Tristan Jarry and Devon Levi. But with Andersen not available for training camp, Jarry and Levi will get the first cracks at staking their claim to a larger share of the split. There's no timeline for Andersen's return.
Savoie finished the year strong, posting 19 points (9G / 10A) in 24 games after the Olympic break, but will likely start the 2026-27 season on the injured list. Savoie will not skate during training camp, opening the door for players like Isaac Howard and Trent Frederic to play more ice time in the early part of the season. As of now, there's no timeline for his return.
Michaels, an undrafted forward, will look to make his professional hockey debut in 2026-27 after signing a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old spent the 2025-26 season with Western Michigan University, where he scored 26 points (13G / 13A) in 39 games.
After spending the past five seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, helping them win a Stanley Cup in 2025-26, Andersen will join his fourth team, the Edmonton Oilers. The 36-year-old veteran goalie is one of the winningest goalies in modern history, with a consistent 2.59 GAA and .913 SV% over 552 career games (324-149-58). That said, he has battled injuries in recent years and is coming off the worst season of his career, posting a 3.05 GAA and .874 SV% in 35 games (16-14-5).
Jones, the 24th-overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, has split time between the NHL and AHL in recent seasons, but impressed with the Oilers in 2025-26, earning a one-year contract extension. The 28-year-old forward scored five points (3G / 2A) last season in 21 games with the Oilers.
