Oilers’ Mattias Janmark expected back for 2026-27 training camp after undergoing surgery
While the Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the 2025-26 season, they can at least anticipate for his return by the start of training camp.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch announced on Friday that Janmark has undergone surgery, and is expected to return to the team in time for the start of training camp in September.
Mattias Janmark has had surgery - shoulder we suspect - and will be ready for training camp next fall” according to Kris Knoblauch.
While the type of surgery Janmark underwent was not confirmed, it is suspected to be to his shoulder. Janmark played in the Oilers’ first game after the Olympic break, but had been dealing with a nagging injury and opted to get surgery on it. The injury was first revealed to be a long-term one last week, with Knoblauch announcing earlier this week he’d miss the rest of the season.
To accommodate for the loss of Janmark, the Oilers swung a deal with the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday to bring in Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach to fill out their bottom-six depth. The Dickinson acquisition in particular is an upgrade, especially as a defensive center, as Dickinson’s -0.143 5v5 regularized adjusted plus-minus expected goals against per 60 minutes since 2022-23 is a step up from Janmark’s -0.058 (via Evolving Hockey).
Janmark finishes his season with one goal and seven assists for eight points in 43 games, as he also missed the first 16 games of the season with an undisclosed injury. It’s the fewest points Janmark has produced in a season in his NHL career, although it’s also the first time he’s played less than 56 games in a season.
Janmark has one year remaining on his three-year contract with a $1.45 million cap hit.
The Oilers currently sit in third in the Pacific Division with a 30-24-8 record. They’ll see how they play with the new additions when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at 7 p.m. MT.