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Edmonton Oilers Put Veteran Centre Nugent-Hopkins on Injured Reserve
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss at least one more game after an injury in practice, and the Oilers recalled Josh Samanski under emergency conditions.
- On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve following a lower-body injury suffered in practice Monday, while recalling forward Josh Samanski from AHL Bakersfield.
- Alongside Nugent-Hopkins, the Oilers placed forward Matt Savoie and defenseman Alec Regula on the long-term injured reserve list, creating the roster shortage that triggered the emergency recall.
- Under NHL rules, "emergency conditions" occur when a team falls below two goalies, six defensemen, and 12 forwards, allowing clubs to bypass standard waiver requirements for recalled players.
- Samanski, a German-born forward, joins the roster from AHL Bakersfield under a two-year $1.95 million contract signed April 2, 2025, bringing prior experience with two goals and two assists in Edmonton games.
- Head coach Mike Babcock listed Nugent-Hopkins as day-to-day but noted it "usually means two weeks," as the team looks to recover from a 6-5 overtime loss to Vancouver in Tuesday's season opener.
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Oilers place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve, recall Josh Samanski
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Oilers Place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins On IR, Matt Savoie On LTIR
The Edmonton Oilers announced a series of transactions this morning involving four players. The team placed veteran forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve, forward Matt Savoie on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), defenseman Alec Regula on LTIR, and recalled forward Josh Samanski from their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, under emergency conditions. On Tuesday, Oilers head […]
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