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.
Joseph has bounced between teams in recent years and has signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, his fifth team in the last five years. The 28-year-old forward scored 11 points (2G / 9A) last season in 51 games split between the St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings.
Kapanen is nearly a decade removed from a promising 44-point season (20G / 24A) with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2018-19 as a 22-year-old. That production is no longer expected from the 30-year-old forward, but he settled into a solid middle-six role last season for the Oilers, earning himself a one-year contract extension. Kapanen scored 17 points (8G / 9A) in 41 games last season.
Tralmaks is an undrafted Latvian forward who has seen success in recent years playing in Czechia. The 29-year-old Tralmaks saw that success continue in North America in 2025-26, scoring 42 points (26G / 16A) in 64 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
Heading into the 2025-26 season, Shea had only played 70 career NHL games, but became a full-time player with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old defenseman played 80 games last season, scoring an impressive 35 points (6G / 29A).
Sharp was a fourth-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman has yet to make his professional debut and is coming off a 19-point season (5G / 14A) in 37 games with Western Michigan University (NCHC).
Mukhamadullin was drafted 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He played a career-high 50 games last season with the Sharks, recording 12 points (5G / 7A) and a -3 plus/minus. He is currently an RFA and is coming off a one-year, $1.0 million contract.
