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Josh Samanski

Position Center Current Team Edmonton Oilers
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'3" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 201 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 23 (Mar 22, 2002) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Apr 2, 2025 Edmonton Oilers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 Schler-BL Jungadler Mannheim U16 2 0 1 1
2016-17 Schler-BL Jungadler Mannheim U16 33 15 12 27 20
2017-18 Schler-BL Jungadler Mannheim U16 36 52 54 106 46 3 2 3 5
2018-19 OJHL King Rebellion 54 13 12 25 32
2019-20 OHL Owen Sound Attack 54 4 16 20 +3 20
2020-21 DEL2 Ravensburg Towerstars 41 4 18 22 +2 18 7 5 5 10
2020-21 WJC-20 Germany U20 2 0 0 0
2021-22 DEL Straubing Tigers 42 7 1 8 +5 14 4
2021-22 DEL2 EV Landshut 7 2 2 4 +1
2021-22 WJC-20 Germany U20 4 1 2 3 -1
2022-23 Champions HL Straubing Tigers 6 0 1 1 -4
2022-23 DEL Straubing Tigers 48 9 9 18 +9 23 7 1 1 +1 2
2023-24 DEL Straubing Tigers 51 10 17 27 +3 36 12 2 4 6 -2 18
2024-25 Champions HL Straubing Tigers 8 2 2 4 -6 6
2024-25 DEL Straubing Tigers 52 14 26 40 +1 29 7 2 2 4 -2 2
2024-25 Spengler Cup Straubing Tigers 5 2 1 3 -4 2

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 23 $975,000 $1,475,000 - $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
2026-27 24 $975,000 $1,475,000 $1,000,000 $97,500 $877,500 $975,000 $85,000 ELC
Total $1,000,000 $195,000 $1,755,000 $1,950,000 $170,000
Signed: Apr 2, 2025
Team: Edmonton Oilers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15