EDMONTON, AB - 2023 NHL Free Agency is officially open.
Follow along for all Edmonton Oilers roster additions and subtractions throughout the 2023 National Hockey League offseason.
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Oilers TV Free Agency Preview 06.30.23
Oilers Group 2 Free Agents:Evan Bouchard (re-signed with Oilers), Raphael Lavoie (re-signed with Oilers), Ryan McLeod (re-signed with Oilers), Noah Philp, Olivier Rodrigue (re-signed with Oilers)
Oilers Group 3 Free Agents:Justin Bailey, Nick Bjugstad (signed with Arizona), Jason Demers, Oscar Klefbom, Slater Koekkoek, Ryan Murray, Devin Shore (signed with Seattle), Mike Smith
Oilers Group 6 Free Agents:Tyler Benson (signed with AHL Henderson)
FREE AGENTS SUBJECT TO COMPENSATION AND RIGHT TO MATCH - GROUP 2
The players listed below have been tendered a qualifying offer by their respective Clubs and are subject to draft-choice compensation and right to match. The draft choice compensation scale is based on compensation offered by the new Club:
OFFER COMPENSATION
$1,415,740 or below - None
Over $1,475,740 to $2,145,061 - Third-round choice
Over $2,145,061 to $4,290,125 - Second-round choice
Over $4,290,125 to $435,186 - First-round and third-round choice
Over $6,435,186 to $580,250 - First-round, second-round and third-round choice
Over $8,580,250 to $10,725,314 - Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choice
Over $10,503,720 - Four first-round choices
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - GROUP 3
The following players have qualified for Group 3 Free Agency (age 27 or older or with at least seven Accrued Seasons) and are Unrestricted Free Agents.
Oilers Group 3 Free Agents:Justin Bailey, Nick Bjugstad (signed with Arizona), Jason Demers, Mattias Janmark (re-signed by Oilers), Oscar Klefbom, Slater Koekkoek, Ryan Murray, Devin Shore (signed by Seattle), Mike Smith
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS - GROUP 6
The following players qualify for unrestricted free agency, having met the requirements for Group 6 free agency. This group is defined as players whose contracts have expired, are age 25 or older, have completed three or more professional seasons, and (i) in the case of a player other than a goaltender, have played fewer than 80 NHL games (regular-season and playoff), or (ii) in the case of a goaltender, have played fewer than 28 NHL games (regular-season and playoff).
Oilers Group 6 Free Agents:Tyler Benson (signed with AHL Henderson)
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