Edmonton Oilers training camp will get underway next month, but four players will remain absent.
The team announced Wednesday that goaltender Frederik Andersen, forwards Mattias Janmark and Matt Savoie and defenceman Alec Regula will not participate.
“Both Mattias Janmark and Alec Regula continue to recover from medical procedures performed last season and shortly after the season concluded respectively, while Matt Savoie and Frederik Andersen are currently rehabilitating injuries which occurred during offseason training sessions,” the team said in a statement.
A Stanley Cup winner with the Carolina Hurricanes last season, the 36-year-old Andersen signed a one-year, $2.8 million deal with the Oilers in July. The Henning, Denmark native is set to play in his 13th NHL season, having also suited up for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks.
The 33-year-old Janmark has spent the past four seasons with the Oilers. He appeared in 43 games last season, last skating on Feb. 25 when he exited a game against the Ducks early. The team announced he underwent season-ending surgery in early March.
Savoie, 22, was acquired in the summer of 2024 from the Buffalo Sabres. He appeared in all 82 games last season for the Oilers, scoring 18 goals and adding 19 assists. He played in all six games of the team’s opening-round playoff loss to the Ducks this past spring.
Regula, 26, was claimed off of waivers by the team in December of 2024. He skated in 29 games for the Oilers last season, registering three assists. He missed the entirety of the 2024-2025 season with a knee injury.
The team says an update will be provided on each player when the time is appropriate.
The Oilers are set to open their preseason schedule on Sept. 19 against the Winnipeg Jets.
