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EDMONTON, AB - 2024 NHL Free Agency is officially open.

Follow along for all Edmonton Oilers roster additions and subtractions throughout the 2024 National Hockey League offseason.

Tony & Paige recap a busy opening day of free agency for the Oil

GROUP 2 FREE AGENTS

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

$1,511,701 or below: None
Over $1,511,701 to $2,290,457: Third-round choice
Over $2,290,457 to $4,580,917: Second-round choice
Over $4,580,917 to $6,871,374: First-round and third-round choice
Over $6,871,374 to $9,161,834: First-round, second-round and third-round choice
Over $9,161,834 to $11,452,294: Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choice
Over $11,452,294: Four first-round choices

Oilers Group 2 Free Agents: Philip Broberg (signed offer sheet with Blues), James Hamblin (re-signed with Oilers), Noel Hoefenmayer (re-signed with Oilers), Dylan Holloway (signed offer sheet with Blues), Raphael Lavoie (re-signed with Oilers).

GROUP 3 FREE AGENTS

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: Connor Brown (re-signed with Oilers), Sam Carrick (signed with Rangers), Vincent Desharnais (signed with Canucks), Adam Erne, Warren Foegele (signed with Kings), Sam Gagner, Seth Griffith (re-signed with AHL Condors), Adam Henrique (re-signed with Oilers), Mattias Janmark (re-signed with Oilers), Brad Malone (retired), Greg McKegg, Corey Perry (re-signed with Oilers), Troy Stecher (re-signed with Oilers).

GROUP 6 FREE AGENTS

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: Markus Niemelainen

Jeff addresses the media following a busy first day of free agency

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2024:

Philip Broberg (signed with Blues via offer sheet)

James Hamblin (re-signed with Oilers)

Noel Hoefenmayer (re-signed with Oilers)

Dylan Holloway (signed with Blues via offer sheet)

Raphael Lavoie (re-signed with Oilers)

Connor Brown (re-signed with Oilers)

Sam Carrick (signed with Rangers)

Vincent Desharnais (signed with Canucks)

Ty Emberson (acquired from Canucks)

Adam Erne

Warren Foegele (signed with Kings)

Sam Gagner

Seth Griffith (re-signed with AHL Condors)

Adam Henrique (re-signed with Oilers)

Mattias Janmark (re-signed with Oilers)

Brad Malone (retired)

Greg McKegg

Markus Niemelainen

Corey Perry (re-signed with Oilers)

Vasily Podkolzin (acquired from Canucks)

Troy Stecher (re-signed with Oilers)

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2025:

Carl Berglund

Evan Bouchard

Connor Brown

Connor Carrick

Drake Caggiula

Leon Draisaitl (re-signed by Oilers)

Ben Gleason

Noel Hoefenmayer

Roby Jarventie

Phil Kemp

Raphael Lavoie

Ryan McLeod

Lane Pederson

Noah Philp

Olivier Rodrigue

Derek Ryan

Jeff Skinner

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2026:

Viktor Arvidsson

Mattias Ekholm

Evander Kane

Brett Kulak

Connor McDavid

Calvin Pickard

Stuart Skinner

Connor Ungar

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2027:

Beau Akey

Josh Brown

James Stefan

Brady Stonehouse

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2028:

Zach Hyman

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2029:

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2030:

Darnell Nurse