Samanski has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL).
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Samanski will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Samanski will make his season debut on Thursday in Vancouver.
Samanski did not play in Edmonton's season opener, but with Zach Hyman (undisclosed) set to miss two weeks, he will draw in on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 24-year-old Samanski made his NHL debut last season, scoring four points (2G / 2A) in 24 games with the Oilers.
Samanski has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL).
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Samanski is expected to draw back into Edmonton's lineup for Game 2 vs. Anaheim.
Henrique exited Game One on Monday after only 2:56 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and will not play in Game Two, allowing Samanski to enter the lineup for his postseason debut. The 24-year-old Samanski averaged 10:34 time-on-ice and scored four points (2G / 2A) through 24 games in his first NHL season.
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Samanski will draw into the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
Samanski will slot in on Wednesday as the Oilers opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Curtis Lazar will sit in his place.
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Samanski will be a healthy scratch vs. Utah on Tuesday.
With Colton Dach returning from an injury, Samanski will be the odd man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Samanski, in his first NHL season, has three points (1G / 2A) through 20 games with the Oilers.
Samansaki has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Samanski has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL).
Samanski made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two assists in six games with the Oilers, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 23-year-old forward has 31 points (8G / 23A) in 44 games with Bakersfield (AHL) this season.
Samanski has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL).
Samanski made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two assists in five games with the Oilers, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL. The undrafted 23-year-old forward has 31 points (8G / 23A) in 44 games with Bakersfield (AHL) this season.
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Samanski will make his NHL debut vs. Anaheim on Monday.
Samanski is an undrafted German forward that has yet to play an NHL game. The 23-year-old is in his first professional season in North America, and has 28 points (7G / 21A) in 39 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL). Isaac Howard has been assigned to Bakersfield in a corresponding move.
Samanski has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL).
Samanski is an undrafted German forward that has yet to play an NHL game. The 23-year-old is in his first professional season in North America, and has 28 points (7G / 21A) in 39 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL). Isaac Howard has been assigned to Bakersfield in a corresponding move.
Edmonton has signed Josh Samanski to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Samanski is an undrafted German forward that has spent the past five seasons playing in Germany (DEL). The 23-year-old scored 40 points (14G / 26A) in 52 games with the Straubing Tigers.