Mattias Janmark Signs Extension With Edmonton Oilers

2:02 pm: Per a release on Twitter from the team, the agreement between Janmark and the Oilers on a one-year extension is now official.

1:05 pm: Per reports from Edmonton Oilers insider Jason Gregor and TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Edmonton Oilers are extending winger Mattias Janmark on a one-year deal worth $1MM.

Janmark had a rocky start to 2022-23 after signing a one-year, $1.25MM deal with Edmonton in last year’s free-agent period. The 30-year-old veteran of 486 NHL games unexpectedly failed to make the team out of camp and cleared waivers at the beginning of the season, recording four points in four games with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors over the first month of the season. Injuries forced Edmonton to recall Janmark under emergency conditions early in November, though, and he was able to stick around on the NHL roster for the remainder of the season.

After the November recall, Janmark provided some solid depth scoring for a team that sorely needed bottom-six production, scoring 10 goals and adding 15 assists in 66 games, posting good defensive impacts in the process. It’s the level of production we’ve come to expect from the Swedish winger, who’s recorded between 21 and 25 points in each of the last five seasons.

No one will complain about retaining a defensively responsible winger who can likely provide a double-digit goal total for just $225K over the league minimum. With prospect Dylan Holloway gunning for a top-nine spot next season, though, Janmark could see his minutes decrease if he drops to a fourth-line role, although he should still see some time on the penalty kill.