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Oilers place forwards Noah Philp, David Tomasek on waivers
Edmonton Oilers Noah Philp vs Detroit Red Wings
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Dylan Nazareth
Dec 28, 2025, 15:00 ESTUpdated: Dec 28, 2025, 14:53 EST
On Sunday, the Edmonton Oilers announced they have activated forward Noah Philp off LTIR and placed him on waivers.
Additionally, as previously reported, forward David Tomášek has now officially been placed on waivers for the purpose of contract termination.
Philp has appeared in 15 games with the Oilers this season, netting two goals and an assist with an average ice time of 10 minutes. The Canmore, Alberta native last played on November 17th, and has been out with an upper-body injury since, later being placed on LTIR.
Prior to his injury, he oscillated between a fourth-line role and sitting out as a healthy scratch. Philp is currently on a one-year, $775k contract with the Oilers, re-signing with the team after 15 games played in Edmonton last year. If he clears waivers, he’ll join with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, where he’ll look to get back into action once again.
Meanwhile, Tomášek is officially on waivers now that the holiday roster freeze is over, after it was reported on Boxing Day that the 29-year-old was set to return to Sweden to play for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League. Tomášek made his NHL debut with the Oilers this season, spending his whole professional career in Europe up to that point. The 29-year-old averaged 10:46 TOI/night with the Oilers in 22 appearances, scoring three goals and adding two assists.
Tomášek’s tenure with the team started well, but he quickly saw a decline, which culminated in him spending the final six games before the holiday break in the press box, as Oilersnation’s Zach Laing writes:
Tomášek had gotten some looks early in the season, spending 30 five-on-five minutes with Connor McDavid on the top line, and even some time on the top power play unit, too. He had a goal and three points in the first seven games of the season, but as his ice time slipped, so did his play.
Terminating his contract frees up $1.2 million in cap space for the team, with Tomášek on a one-year deal signed last April.

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