Overview
- The Edmonton Oilers announced on Wednesday that Frederik Andersen, Matt Savoie, Mattias Janmark and Alec Regula will not attend September training camp while they rehab injuries or recover from recent procedures.
- Local reporting from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug indicates Andersen and Savoie could be out until late October, a timeline that would stretch past camp and into the early regular season.
- With Andersen unavailable, Edmonton will open camp and the preseason with Tristan Jarry and prospect Devon Levi as the primary goaltending options, increasing short-term pressure on their performance.
- Savoie’s absence removes a likely candidate for a top-six role, leaving new coach Mike Babcock to evaluate other forwards for McDavid or Draisaitl wings and potentially costing Savoie immediate lineup minutes.
- The moves test Edmonton’s depth and roster flexibility, with Janmark and Regula sidelined by offseason procedures and the club likely to weigh internal call-ups or a low-cost free-agent addition if absences persist.