3 Edmonton Oilers Not Expected Back Next Season

The Edmonton Oilers are trying to win a Stanley Cup this season after back-to-back years of losing in the finals. While GM Stan Bowman made a few changes throughout the year, regardless of how things play out this spring, expect to see some roster changes coming this summer.

The Oilers will enter these playoffs next month with several holes in their lineup, as they're far from a complete hockey team. Here's three Oilers who aren't expected back next season:

Tristan Jarry

Let's get the easy target out of the way first. Jarry has not worked out at all in Edmonton, and this trade looks more brutal by the day. It's not often you see a starting goalie get into it with players during practice, and then just a week later lose his starting gig. Jarry has two years left on his contract, and owns a 12-team no-trade list, but that won't stop Bowman from looking for a new home for Jarry this offseason.

Darnell Nurse

Nurse's name came up a bunch before this season's trade deadline, as speculation continues to grow that Bowman would prefer to get out of Nurse's contract. The mobile defenceman is signed through the 2030 season at $9.25 million AAV, and owns a full no-movement clause for two more years. If the Oilers don't get to the Final this season, don't be surprised to see Oilers management approach Nurse about a change of scenery.

Adam Henrique

There's a very good chance this could be Henrique's last season, and regardless, if he does come back for another year, don't be surprised to see it elsewhere besides Edmonton. Henrique's a veteran bottom-six forward at this point and while he could make an impact throughout stretches of the playoffs, expect to see the Oilers move in another direction this summer and try to improve their versatility of their bottom six.

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