The Edmonton Oilers are putting together the final pieces of the puzzle ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season. That means making cuts to fine-tune the roster around Connor McDavid. On that note, one player originally drafted by the Florida Panthers has been placed on waivers.

With the NHL season-opener looming closer for McDavid and the Oilers, there’s little time to waste. Determined to chase the Stanley Cup once again—and this time actually conquer it—Edmonton is taking no passengers on its active roster for the campaign.

Now, the training camp and preseason roster in Edmonton has been trimmed down even further. Defenseman Riley Stillman—drafted by the Panthers in 2016—has been placed on waivers by the Oilers, but with one clear intention in mind.

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