Oilers Sign Formenton
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Alex Formenton to a one-year, $850,000 contract for the upcoming season.
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Formenton’s last NHL season with Ottawa in 2021-22 was his most productive, as he scored 18 goals and 32 points in 79 games.
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The 6-foot-2, 195-pound winger was selected 47th overall by the Ottawa Senators in the second round of the 2017 NHL Draft after playing junior hockey for the London Knights.
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Formenton was a notable penalty-killing contributor in his final Ottawa season, ranking second among Senators forwards with 150:27 of shorthanded ice time.
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Before signing with Edmonton, Ottawa removed Formenton from its restricted free-agent list, making him an unrestricted free agent after he had remained under the Senators’ team control since 2022.
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The Oilers’ move follows recent NHL returns by other players connected to the case: Carter Hart signed with the Vegas Golden Knights, while Dillon Dube joined the St. Louis Blues on a one-year, $850,000 contract.
The Edmonton Oilers signed 26-year-old forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth $850,000 US, giving him a chance to compete for a bottom-six role CBC. Formenton spent the last three seasons playing in Switzerland after his final NHL season in 2021-22 with Ottawa, where he scored 18 goals and 32 points in 79 games CBC.
The signing has drawn criticism because Formenton was one of five players acquitted last year in a sexual-assault case tied to Canada's 2018 world junior team Community TriBlive. Despite his acquittal, an independent appeal board found the players breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, though Formenton was eligible for immediate reinstatement Community TriBlive.
From Switzerland Back to the NHL
Formenton spent three seasons playing for HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland, recording 13 goals and 23 points in 42 games during the 2025-26 season Clinton News Record. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound winger has 39 points in 109 career NHL games and was drafted 47th overall by Ottawa in 2017 The Oil Rig.
A Penalty-Killer Looking to Prove Himself
In his final Ottawa season, Formenton was a solid defensive contributor, ranking second among Senators forwards with 150:27 of shorthanded ice time Community TriBlive. The Oilers are betting on his ability to fill a depth role while he rebuilds his career after three years away from the league CBC.
Third Acquitted Player to Return to Hockey
Formenton is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual-assault case to sign an NHL contract since the trial ended in 2025 Community TriBlive. Carter Hart signed with Vegas while Dillon Dube joined St. Louis on an identical one-year, $850,000 deal Clinton News Record. The signing raises questions about how NHL teams balance player rehabilitation with public controversy.
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