In a move that was heavily speculated on days before, the Edmonton Oilers placed forward David Tomasek on waivers for the purpose of contract termination, the club announced on Sunday.
The #Oilers have placed forward Noah Philp on waivers, in addition to placing forward David Tomasek on waivers for the purpose of contract termination. pic.twitter.com/CbXfZmlsGv
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 28, 2025
What was much more surprising was that the Oilers also placed forward Noah Philp on waivers to assign him to their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.