The Edmonton Oilers should really consider re-signing pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) Jack Roslovic.
My esteemed colleague wrote a great piece on Jack Roslovic's relative expendability. Roslovic's production has earned him an increase in pay, and with the Edmonton Oilers constantly flirting with salary cap overages and the risk of offer sheets and player departures that come with those, it's fair to say that Roslovic might find himself on another team next season.
But with that said, Roslovic was one of the brighter lights in terms of player acquisitions in 2025-26, and if he does skate away from Edmonton, the team will immediately be looking to replace his scoring output. Of the various player additions at the beginning of 2025-26, Roslovic's 36 points in 69 games was better than the total points provided by Andrew Mangiapane, David Tomasek, Isaac Howard and Curtis Lazar combined.
Value versus production
Roslovic has earned a pay increase from his modest $1.5 million salary. He arguably should have gotten a better deal last offseason, coming off 22 goals with the Carolina Hurricanes, but his consistent totals should drive more interest this summer. There's a number that will make him unaffordable for the Edmonton Oilers, but that math needs to take into account the reality that lower paid players are likely to produce less.
Signing Roslovic to an eight year deal, a la Trent Frederic, would be a mistake (though a smaller one than Frederic's existing deal). But it may be that Roslovic sees an opportunity in Edmonton that didn't exist with his former team, and may or may not exist elsewhere.
Advanced justification
We can admit that Roslovic had hot and cold streaks over the course of 2025-26. He'd already be paid a lot more if that wasn't an aspect of his play. But when we dive into his advanced statistics, it shows that he was consistently a positive factor, even when the points weren't showing up for him on the game sheets.
This continues a trend in his past two seasons in Carolina and with the New York Rangers. Roslovic had positive relative Corsi (plus 6.2%) and Fenwick (plus 5%) percentages in the regular season, and his Corsi remained in the Top 5 on the team in their disappointing playoff loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
At 29 years old, Roslovic's next three seasons should see similar output levels. That timeline aligns well with the Oilers best chances to win a Stanley Cup. Even if he only signs for a single additional season, he just might be the difference maker the Oilers need to get themselves back into the Stanley Cup Final.
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