With the 2026–27 NHL regular season officially underway, all eyes are back on the NHL. The Edmonton Oilers regular roster is banged up, with six individuals already on the IR or LTIR. These injuries means more room for Oilers rookies, as Josh Samanski, Owen Michaels, and Isaac Howard have all made the team out of camp or have been recently called up.
With a new NHL season on the horizon, let’s take a look in the system for the Edmonton Oilers.
Welcome to the TOR Edmonton Oilers prospect update. Each week, we’ll take a dive into how the Oilers’ prospects have done in their respective leagues to go along with a feature one one standout prospect in Edmonton’s system. We have defined a prospect as a skater who has played fewer than 65 NHL games, and is born 2002 or earlier.
Connor Clattenburg, Forward, Bakersfield Condors
Where Clattenburg sits currently
The 21-year-old forward was one of the biggest surprises for the Oilers last season, as the 2024 fifth-rounder appeared in five games with the big club, and endeared himself with the fan base. Both feats are quite rare for a late round pick in their first season of professional hockey, but the 6’2” wrecking ball of a power-forward achieved.
The accomplishments aside, Clattenburg did not stay in the NHL after an injury kept him on the shelf right before the 2025 holidays. Then an eventual reassignment to the Condors produced limited momentum for the OHL alumnus. In the second half of the season, Clattenburg posted only a single goal and assist across seventeen AHL games, and had inconsistent ice time.
This inconsistent ice time largely came from all of his fights, penalties, and limited soft skill.
So where does the Arnprior, Ontario product go from here?
Areas of improvement
Simply put, Clattenburgs game needs to round out more before the young forward can push for a roster spot.
At the NHL level, Clattenburg has shown real ability to be an energy bottom-six forward, which comes through his absolute selflessness, high motor, and intense physicality.
Clattenburg has even become somewhat of a team favourite for his fighting, and rough and tumble play, which are genuinely rare assets in the modern day NHL.
The next step forward for the prospect would be further growth in his defensive instincts, and puck skills. With basic enough mobility already, and excellent gritty play further improvements in senses will allow him to adequately reduce risks, cut opponent opportunities, and be a more reliable forechecking/in-zone presence.
Growth in offensive instincts, and puck skills (passing placement, vision, and option creation), would unlock further support elements in his game. The more supporting elements Clattenburg can get, the better off he is in terms of point production. The gritty power forward won’t be a genuine offensive creator at the NHL level, so play support is a good compromise.
Growth in these areas would make the Ontario product more of a complete threat.
Edmonton Oilers prospect updates
AHL
- The Bakersfield Condors open their season October 3 against the Henderson Silver Knights.
- The Condors remain in their preseason prep. Forward Josh Samanski was reassigned to the Oilers earlier this week.
ECHL
- Fort Wayne Komets pens their season October 17, against the Toledo Walleye.
Europe
- Forward Roby Jarventie played two games this past week. The Finnish sniper secured his first hat trick of the season against the ZSC Lions in his teams 6–3 loss on the 25th. Jarventie was not done scoring as he also potted a goal against HC Lugano on the 26th. Jarventie has averaged around 18:00 of TOI so far this season.
- 2026 third-round forward Malcom Gastrin made his professional debut this past week appearing in two Allsvenskan games with Modo Hockey.
- Goaltending prospect Daniel Salonen has had a workout so far this season, already appearing in seven of his teams first eight games. This past week the 20-year-old even backstopped Lukko to a 2–1 win against Kalpa on the 26th. The Finn stopped 14/15 shots he faced.
NCAA
- The USHL’s season has officially started. Oilers 2026 second rounder, forward Rudolfs Berzkalns, made his debut on the 26th, in a 6–1 commanding win over the USNTDP Juniors. The power forward went +1 in the game.
OHL
- The Windsor Spitfires played two games this past week, with a 6–3 win against Saginaw on the 26th, and a 3–2 win against North Bay on the 1st. Forward Caden Harvey netted two goals in the game against Saginaw. Two-way defender Robinson has emerged as an offensive force, with an assist in the first game, and a goal and assist in the second game of the week.
WHL
- German prospect, David Lewandowski, made his regulatr season debut with the Saskatoon Blades this past week. The Blades secured a pair of wins against the Prince Albert Raiders, and Lewandowski had a pair of multi-point outings.
Russia
- Defender Nikita Yevseyev played two games this past week. The two-way transitional defender secured his third assist of the campaign in a 4–1 win against Barys Astana on the 30th in his second game of the week. The puck mover has largely found himself with third pairing minutes this season.
*Denotes Playoff Stats
Forwards
| Player | Position | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | PIM | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Clattenburg | LW | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | |
| Rudolf Berzkalns | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL |
| Malcom Gastrin | RW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MoDo U20 | Allsvenskan |
| Quinn Hutson | RW/LW | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Roby Järventie | LW/RW | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.25 | 4 | HC Ambri Piotta | NL |
| Tommy Lafreniere | RW/C | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| David Lewandowski | LW | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 4 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL |
| Viljami Marjala | LW/C | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| William Nicholl | C/LW | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Aidan Park | C | – | – | – | – | – | – | University of Michigan | NCAA |
| Caden Harvey | F | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 | 4 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
| James Stefan | RW/LW | – | – | – | – | – | – | Fort Wayne Komets | ECHL |
| Brady Stonehouse | RW/LW | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Dalyn Wakely | C | – | – | – | – | – | – | UMass-Lowell | NCAA |
Defence
| Player | Position | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | PIM | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Akey | RD | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Asher Barnett | LD | – | – | – | – | – | – | University of Michigan | NCAA |
| Bauer Berry | LD | – | – | – | – | – | – | University of St. Thomas | NCAA |
| Damien Carfagna | LD | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Paul Fischer | LD | – | – | – | – | – | – | University of Notre Dame | NCAA |
| Zack Sharp | LD | – | – | – | – | – | – | Western Michigan University | NCAA |
| Nikita Yevseyev | LD | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.27 | 0 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL |
| Tomas Cibulka | LD | – | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Andrew Robinson | LD | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GAA | SV% | Record | SO | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Day | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Samuel Jonsson | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Connor Ungar | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
| Daniel Salonen | 7 | 2.24 | .882 | 3-3-1 | 0 | Lukko | Liiga |
| Ryan Cameron | 2 | 2.57 | .896 | 1-1-0 | 0 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL |
| Eemil Vinni | – | – | – | – | – | Bakersfield Condors | AHL |
