Edmonton Oilers lose promising young forward to overseas deal
Roby Jarventie won't be pushing for a roster spot under Kris Knoblauch after choosing a move to Switzerland instead.
HC Ambrì-Piotta announced it signed Jarventie through the end of the 2027-28 season. That is the clearest sign yet that his immediate future is no longer in Edmonton's system.
That makes this a tough development loss for the Oilers. Jarventie just finished a strong year in Bakersfield and finally looked like a winger who might be ready to force a longer NHL look.
The numbers were real. In 61 AHL games with the Condors, he scored 23 goals and added 24 assists for 47 points.
He also got his first taste of Edmonton. Jarventie dressed for 3 NHL games this season after being recalled late in the year.
That is why this lands the way it does. The Oilers are already staring at bigger roster questions, and now one of their more interesting younger forwards is stepping off the North American track for at least the next 2 seasons.
Edmonton can still protect itself on paper. Pro Hockey Rumors reported the Oilers can retain Jarventie's NHL rights through 2029-30 if they issue him a qualifying offer.
Had a great season with Bakersfield, wanted to see him make the jump to Edmonton next season but the forward group is a bit crowded. Still tough to lose a young guy with potential.
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Jarventie's exit says something about Edmonton's forward picture
This is not only about one player leaving. It also says plenty about how hard it is to crack this roster when the organization is trying to win right now around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Jarventie is 23, was a second-round pick in 2020, and came to Edmonton from Ottawa in the Xavier Bourgault swap last summer. There was real upside here, even with the injuries that slowed parts of his development.
The Oilers even re-signed him last June after he initially looked set to return to Finland, which makes this turn even more telling now.
From Jarventie's side, the move makes some sense. Ambrì-Piotta is offering term, a clearer role, and likely a better chance to play big minutes right away than he was going to get in Edmonton.
From the Oilers' side, it still stings. A winger with size, finish, and 47 AHL points is the kind of player you would rather keep developing in-house than watch leave for Europe.
This does not have to be the final chapter between Jarventie and Edmonton. But it does look like the end of his short-term Oilers path, and for a team trying to build support around its stars, that is not nothing.
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YESTERDAY
MAY 5, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Nathan MacKinnon | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Martin Necas | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brett Kulak | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Marcus Johansson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nicolas Roy | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brent Burns | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ross Colton | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Ryan Hartman | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Daemon Hunt | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nazem Kadri | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brock Nelson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Danila Yurov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mats Zuccarello | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Blankenburg | - | - | - | |
| Matthew Boldy | - | - | - | |
| Jack Drury | - | - | - | |
| Brock Faber | - | - | - | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||