<p>The clock is ticking for the Edmonton Oilers to sign a number of their drafted prospects.</p>
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<p>With the new collective bargaining agreement yet to be ratified, many of the Oilers&#8217; current unsigned prospects will fall under the previous CBA. According to <em>FlamesNation&#8217;s</em> Ryan Pike, any players drafted in this year&#8217;s draft will fall under the new rules.</p>
<p>The Oilers currently have 45 of their 50 contract slots used up, so let&#8217;s dive into the dates with some help from <em><a href="https://puckpedia.com/team/edmonton-oilers">PuckPedia</a> </em>and see who the Oilers could sign.</p>
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<h2>August 15, 2025</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/05/31/nhl-notebook-the-latest-on-edmonton-oilers-prospects-maxim-denezhkin-maxim-berezkin-and-tomas-mazura-thoughts-on-jayden-grubbe-trade-kailer-yamamoto-a-buyout-candidate-and-more/">Tomas Mazura</a> &#8211; Selected by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2019 draft. Returned to Czechia last year after finishing a four-year career in the NCAA. Unlikely to be signed.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/08/13/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-18-joel-maatta/">Joel Maatta</a> &#8211; Selected by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2022 draft. Just finished a four-year career at the University of Vermont. Unlikely to be signed.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/07/05/edmonton-oilers-prospect-matt-copponi-on-the-experience-of-getting-drafted/">Matt Copponi</a> &#8211; Selected by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2023 draft. He just <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/27/bakersfield-condors-sign-edmonton-oilers-prospect-matt-copponi/">signed an AHL deal</a> with the Bakersfield Condors. I could see them using a roster spot to have his ELC signed.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/28/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-13-luca-munzenberger/">Luca Munzenberger</a> &#8211; Selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 2021 draft. The Oilers reportedly considered an AHL deal for him, but <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/07/04/edmonton-oilers-luca-munzenberger-signs-contract-del-kolner-haie/">he just signed a contract to play back in Germany</a>. They won&#8217;t be signing him.</p>
<h2>June 1, 2026</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/oilers-acquire-trent-frederic-max-jones-from-bruins-in-three-team-trade">Petr Hauser</a> &#8211; Acquired by the Oilers in the deal that saw them get Trent Frederic last spring. They have some time to decide, but he hasn&#8217;t played in North America yet. He was at the <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/30/edmonton-oilers-2025-development-camp-roster/">Oilers&#8217; development camp</a> this week.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/10/13/oilers-prospect-report-hello-dalyn-wakely/">Dalyn Wakely</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2024 draft. This draft class could be sneaky good for Edmonton, and Wakely finished off his OHL career with the Barrie Colts this year. He&#8217;s off to UMass-Lowell in the NCAA. Let&#8217;s see how his first year against men looks.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/03/02/oilers-prospect-report-sam-oreilly-and-william-nicholl-improving-day-in-and-day-out/">William Nicholl</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2024 draft. This one looks like a steal. Scored 21-36—57 in 66 games this year and will see an increased role with the London Knights next year.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/17/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-18-albin-sundin/">Albin Sundin</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2024 draft. He had a solid season in Sweden&#8217;s second league and played 25 games in the SHL. He&#8217;s changing organizations there from Frolunda HC to Timra IK. Wait and see.</p>
<h2>June 1, 2027</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-tommy-lafreniere-83rd-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">Tommy Lafreniere</a> and <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-daniel-salonen-191st-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">Daniel Salonen</a> — Drafted in the third and sixth rounds of this year&#8217;s draft. They&#8217;re a ways away in terms of development, but will be fun to track over the next few years. Salonen had some incredible numbers in Finland&#8217;s junior league last year.</p>
<h2>June 1, 2028</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/09/04/edmonton-oilers-propsect-countdown-9-eemil-vinni/">Eemil Vinni</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the second round of the 2024 draft. I can&#8217;t emphasize how much of an unknown Vinni is. He played in just two games last year and had <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/oilers-goaltending-prospect-eemil-vinni-reportedly-had-back-surgery-prior-to-the-2024-draft">back surgery ahead of the 2024 draft</a>. He wasn&#8217;t at Oilers <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/edmonton-oilers-2025-development-camp-roster">development camp this week</a>, but the Oilers have lots of time to see what comes next here.</p>
<h2>June 1, 2029</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-david-lewandowski-117th-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">David Lewandoski</a> and <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-aidan-park-223rd-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">Aidan Park</a> — Drafted by the Oilers in the fourth and seventh rounds of this year&#8217;s draft. Lots of time for a decision.</p>
<h2>August 15, 2029</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/16/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-19-bauer-berry/">Bauer Berry</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2024 draft. He&#8217;s off to the NCAA&#8217;s University of St. Thomas.</p>
<h2>August 15, 2030</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-trade-2026-pick-nashville-predators-select-asher-barnett-131st-choice-2025-nhl-draft/">Asher Barnett</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of this year&#8217;s draft. The Oilers traded up for him, so they must see something they like.</p>
<h2>Indefinite</h2>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/09/06/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-8-maxim-beryozkin/">Maxim Beryozkin</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 2020 draft. He and the next three are all playing in Russia, giving the Oilers an indefinite hold on their rights. The Oilers <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/04/12/edmonton-oilers-working-sign-maxim-beryozkin/">tried to bring him to North America</a> for next season, but he&#8217;ll <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/05/26/edmonton-oilers-prospect-maxim-beryozkin-signs-extension-khl/">remain in Russia for another</a> season. He looks like he could be a player.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/09/22/maxim-denezhkin-begins-rookie-season-in-the-khl/">Maxim Denezhkin</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2019 draft. I don&#8217;t think a player here. Solid numbers in the VHL, but struggling to put it together in the KHL.</p>
<p><a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/14/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-20-nikita-yevseyev/">Nikita Yevseyev</a> &#8211; Drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2022 draft. It&#8217;s been up-and-down for him in Russia, but he&#8217;s still 21. He might be an option to come over at some point, but I&#8217;m not holding my breath.</p>
<p>Ty Taylor &#8211; Acquired by the Oilers in the Sam Carrick/Adam Henrique trade in 2024. He&#8217;s 25 and playing in the SPHL. There isn&#8217;t a player here.</p>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zach Laing is Oilersnation’s associate editor, senior columnist, and The Nation Network’s news director. He also makes up one-half of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRSWOpthKmdtmFOKQDd7TQdTU2KSKXYvX">DFO DFS Report</a>. He can be followed on Twitter, currently known as X, at</span></i> <em><a href="http://www.x.com/zjlaing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@zjlaing</span></a></em><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>,</em> or reached by email at zach.laing@bettercollective.com.</span></i></p>
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The clock is ticking for the Edmonton Oilers to sign a number of their drafted prospects.



With the new collective bargaining agreement yet to be ratified, many of the Oilers' current unsigned prospects will fall under the previous CBA. According to <em>FlamesNation's</em> Ryan Pike, any players drafted in this year's draft will fall under the new rules.

The Oilers currently have 45 of their 50 contract slots used up, so let's dive into the dates with some help from <em><a href="https://puckpedia.com/team/edmonton-oilers">PuckPedia</a> </em>and see who the Oilers could sign.
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<h2>August 15, 2025</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/05/31/nhl-notebook-the-latest-on-edmonton-oilers-prospects-maxim-denezhkin-maxim-berezkin-and-tomas-mazura-thoughts-on-jayden-grubbe-trade-kailer-yamamoto-a-buyout-candidate-and-more/">Tomas Mazura</a> - Selected by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2019 draft. Returned to Czechia last year after finishing a four-year career in the NCAA. Unlikely to be signed.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/08/13/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-18-joel-maatta/">Joel Maatta</a> - Selected by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2022 draft. Just finished a four-year career at the University of Vermont. Unlikely to be signed.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/07/05/edmonton-oilers-prospect-matt-copponi-on-the-experience-of-getting-drafted/">Matt Copponi</a> - Selected by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2023 draft. He just <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/27/bakersfield-condors-sign-edmonton-oilers-prospect-matt-copponi/">signed an AHL deal</a> with the Bakersfield Condors. I could see them using a roster spot to have his ELC signed.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/28/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-13-luca-munzenberger/">Luca Munzenberger</a> - Selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 2021 draft. The Oilers reportedly considered an AHL deal for him, but <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/07/04/edmonton-oilers-luca-munzenberger-signs-contract-del-kolner-haie/">he just signed a contract to play back in Germany</a>. They won't be signing him.
<h2>June 1, 2026</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/oilers-acquire-trent-frederic-max-jones-from-bruins-in-three-team-trade">Petr Hauser</a> - Acquired by the Oilers in the deal that saw them get Trent Frederic last spring. They have some time to decide, but he hasn't played in North America yet. He was at the <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/30/edmonton-oilers-2025-development-camp-roster/">Oilers' development camp</a> this week.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/10/13/oilers-prospect-report-hello-dalyn-wakely/">Dalyn Wakely</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2024 draft. This draft class could be sneaky good for Edmonton, and Wakely finished off his OHL career with the Barrie Colts this year. He's off to UMass-Lowell in the NCAA. Let's see how his first year against men looks.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/03/02/oilers-prospect-report-sam-oreilly-and-william-nicholl-improving-day-in-and-day-out/">William Nicholl</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2024 draft. This one looks like a steal. Scored 21-36—57 in 66 games this year and will see an increased role with the London Knights next year.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/17/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-18-albin-sundin/">Albin Sundin</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2024 draft. He had a solid season in Sweden's second league and played 25 games in the SHL. He's changing organizations there from Frolunda HC to Timra IK. Wait and see.
<h2>June 1, 2027</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-tommy-lafreniere-83rd-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">Tommy Lafreniere</a> and <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-daniel-salonen-191st-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">Daniel Salonen</a> — Drafted in the third and sixth rounds of this year's draft. They're a ways away in terms of development, but will be fun to track over the next few years. Salonen had some incredible numbers in Finland's junior league last year.
<h2>June 1, 2028</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/09/04/edmonton-oilers-propsect-countdown-9-eemil-vinni/">Eemil Vinni</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the second round of the 2024 draft. I can't emphasize how much of an unknown Vinni is. He played in just two games last year and had <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/oilers-goaltending-prospect-eemil-vinni-reportedly-had-back-surgery-prior-to-the-2024-draft">back surgery ahead of the 2024 draft</a>. He wasn't at Oilers <a href="https://oilersnation.com/news/edmonton-oilers-2025-development-camp-roster">development camp this week</a>, but the Oilers have lots of time to see what comes next here.
<h2>June 1, 2029</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-david-lewandowski-117th-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">David Lewandoski</a> and <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-select-aidan-park-223rd-overall-pick-2025-nhl-draft/">Aidan Park</a> — Drafted by the Oilers in the fourth and seventh rounds of this year's draft. Lots of time for a decision.
<h2>August 15, 2029</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/16/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-19-bauer-berry/">Bauer Berry</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2024 draft. He's off to the NCAA's University of St. Thomas.
<h2>August 15, 2030</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/06/28/edmonton-oilers-trade-2026-pick-nashville-predators-select-asher-barnett-131st-choice-2025-nhl-draft/">Asher Barnett</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of this year's draft. The Oilers traded up for him, so they must see something they like.
<h2>Indefinite</h2>
<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/09/06/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-8-maxim-beryozkin/">Maxim Beryozkin</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 2020 draft. He and the next three are all playing in Russia, giving the Oilers an indefinite hold on their rights. The Oilers <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/04/12/edmonton-oilers-working-sign-maxim-beryozkin/">tried to bring him to North America</a> for next season, but he'll <a href="https://oilersnation.com/2025/05/26/edmonton-oilers-prospect-maxim-beryozkin-signs-extension-khl/">remain in Russia for another</a> season. He looks like he could be a player.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2023/09/22/maxim-denezhkin-begins-rookie-season-in-the-khl/">Maxim Denezhkin</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the seventh round of the 2019 draft. I don't think a player here. Solid numbers in the VHL, but struggling to put it together in the KHL.

<a href="https://oilersnation.com/2024/08/14/edmonton-oilers-prospect-countdown-20-nikita-yevseyev/">Nikita Yevseyev</a> - Drafted by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 2022 draft. It's been up-and-down for him in Russia, but he's still 21. He might be an option to come over at some point, but I'm not holding my breath.

Ty Taylor - Acquired by the Oilers in the Sam Carrick/Adam Henrique trade in 2024. He's 25 and playing in the SPHL. There isn't a player here.

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<i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zach Laing is Oilersnation’s associate editor, senior columnist, and The Nation Network’s news director. He also makes up one-half of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRSWOpthKmdtmFOKQDd7TQdTU2KSKXYvX">DFO DFS Report</a>. He can be followed on Twitter, currently known as X, at</span></i> <em><a href="http://www.x.com/zjlaing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@zjlaing</span></a></em><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>,</em> or reached by email at zach.laing@bettercollective.com.</span></i>

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