Oilers expected – After falling short of the Stanley Cup Final in 2026, the Edmonton Oilers are now bracing for NHL Free Agency losses that could hit their veteran core—Jack Roslovic and Adam Henrique are both central to the buzz heading into July.
For a club that had made the Stanley Cup Final in each of the two seasons before 2025-26. the 2026 disappointment still stings in Edmonton. The Oilers didn’t get to chase a third straight Final appearance. and now the fallout could show up in a very different form: who stays when the NHL Free Agency window opens.
The first names tied to that uncertainty are Jack Roslovic and Adam Henrique. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period wrote on Thursday that Roslovic. who scored 21 goals with the Edmonton Oilers this season. sounds like he will test the free-agent market next month. Henrique isn’t expected back in Edmonton either.
Roslovic’s path with the Oilers has been short but impactful. He was signed in NHL Free Agency last season right before the start of the 2025-26 season after a 22-goal campaign during the 2024-25 season. Throughout 2025-26. Edmonton leaned on that scoring depth—Roslovic delivered important goals and showed the production from 2024-25 wasn’t a one-time run.
Henrique’s route has been different, and so has the decline. He came to Edmonton as a trade pickup from the Anaheim Ducks at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. In 2023-24, he finished with 51 points. Since that move, his production has steadily declined. By the 2026 playoffs, Henrique had skated in just one game against the Ducks.
The Oilers, though, aren’t coming into this situation empty-handed. The organization has the means to replace both players internally or externally. Replacing Henrique. specifically. may be easier because Edmonton has prospects and other minor league hands that could be used to handle his fourth-line role.
Making up for Roslovic’s goals could be the tougher part. Edmonton can shift responsibilities and promote from within, but 21 goals in a season doesn’t disappear without consequences.
What’s striking is the willingness to move forward even with that risk. If Roslovic indeed hits free agency and Henrique is not expected back. Edmonton’s summer plan will be defined by balancing roster continuity with the demand to replace actual production—not just roles. How the Oilers go about filling the lineup in NHL Free Agency will be a defining storyline as they try to rebound after missing out on the Stanley Cup Final in 2026.
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