The Edmonton Oilers concluded their rookie camp on Monday, September 15th after opening camp last week and playing two games against their rivals; The Calgary Flames over the weekend. Both of those games ended in losses but the Oilers rookies were exceptional and stood out regardless of the outcome.
At the conclusion of camp, the Oilers announced on X that they have cut all seven players from their tryout agreements with the organization, sending them back to their respective clubs ahead of training camps and the 2025-26 season.
The #Oilers have released defenceman Dru Krebs from his professional tryout, as well as forward Andrew O'Neill, defencemen Jaxen Adam, Carson Woodall, Parker Von Richter & Hyde Davidson & goaltender Josh Banini from their amateur tryouts.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 15, 2025
The Oilers announced their rookie camp roster last week which saw them invite 25 players in total; 14 forwards, seven defencemen, and four goaltenders including the aforementioned seven free agents on tryout agreements. The roster included prominent prospects like; forwards Matt Savoie, Ike Howard, Quinn Hutson, defenceman Beau Akey, and goaltenders Nathaniel Day and Samuel Jonsson.
This news sets up for the commencement of the regular training camp that is expected to begin this week. There are many pressing questions for the club, especially with the changes that the team has made to their roster this summer.
Oilers cut rookies on tryouts
The Oilers cut defenceman Dru Krebs from his professional tryout agreement (PTO). They also cut goaltender Josh Banini, forward Andrew O'Neill, and defencemen Parker Von Richter, Hyde Davidson, Jaxen Adam, and Carson Woodall from their amateur tryout agreements (ATO).
There are multiple players who are expected to go back to their junior clubs like; Parker Von Richter (OHL), Carson Woodall (OHL) Jaxen Adam (WHL), Josh Banini (WHL) Andrew O'Neill (WHL), and Hyde Davidson (WHL). Dru Krebs is the only player who will not be returning to the junior ranks but is expected to stay in the franchise with the club's ECHL affiliate, the Fort Wayne Komets.
This means that the team -- despite playing well in their two Battle of Alberta matches -- has cut every free agent invite to their rookie camp and they will not be attending their main training camp. This is not rare and is the expected outcome, it also does not mean the team has zero interest in these players.
Plenty of times teams will invite a player to their development or rookie camps and will then draft them or sign them as free agents down the road. We will see if that happens with any of these prospects in the future.
For now, the sights are set on the Oilers main training camp that will open in the next few days ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season as the club tries to maintain their Stanley Cup contention window.