US EditionOilers place forward David Tomasek on waivers for contract termination
David Tomasek's contract was terminated by the Edmonton Oilers to allow his return to Europe after playing his entire professional career there before joining the NHL this season.
- On Dec. 28, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers placed forward David Tomasek on waivers to terminate his contract following the NHL holiday roster freeze, the Canadian Press first reported.
- The 29-year-old David Tomasek, Edmonton Oilers forward, is expected to return to Europe, having spent his entire pro career there across Czechia, Finland, Russia and Sweden.
- As part of the same roster move, the Oilers activated Philp from long-term injured reserve and put him on waivers; Philp has two goals and one assist in 15 games this season.
- The roster changes come amid alarm over the Oilers' bottom two lines, as analysts say bottom-six performance must improve for Edmonton Oilers to sustain a Stanley Cup challenge.
- Uncertainty remains over whether Noah Philp will be claimed on waivers, with some estimating a 33 per cent chance; if he clears, he may head to Bakersfield while the Oilers consider Josh Samanski or Quinn Hutson.
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Oilers place forward David Tomasek on waivers for contract termination
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Oilers’ Noah Philp, Maple Leafs’ Marshall Rifai placed on waivers
Six NHL players landed on waivers on Sunday. Forward Noah Philp has been placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced on Sunday. Philp, 27, has played 30 career NHL games with the Oilers over the last two seasons and has recorded two goals and three assists over that time. He was undrafted and signed as a free agent in Edmonton on April 1, 2022. The Toronto Maple Leafs have also put defenceman Marshall Rifai on waivers, Sportsnet…
Oilers wave 2 players on Sunday, 1 contract will be terminated.
The Edmonton Oilers are making some roster moves and at least one of them will be permanent. On Sunday, the Oilers officially announced that both forward David Tomasek and forward Noah Philp were being placed on waivers. This of course makes them eligible to be picked up by every one of the other 31 teams in the National Hockey League, although whether or not any of those teams submits a claim remains to be seen.That seems very unlikely in the c…
Oilers Place Noah Philp On Waivers
The Oilers announced Sunday they’ve placed center Noah Philp on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Bakersfield. Now that the holiday roster freeze has lifted, Edmonton has also made official the unconditional waiver placement for David Tomasek that was reported on Friday, meaning he’ll have his contract terminated tomorrow. Philp had been out since Nov. 17 with an upper-body injury and was on long-term injured reserve. Technically, he …
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