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Edmonton Oilers Sign Frederik Andersen to One-Year Contract
The 36-year-old goaltender agreed to terms on the first day of NHL free agency. Andersen won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes last month.
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Frederik Andersen agreed to a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on the first day of the 2026 NHL free-agency period, ESPN reported. The deal is valued at $2.75 million with a $1 million salary-cap hit and up to $1.8 million in performance bonuses. Andersen, 36, left the Carolina Hurricanes after five seasons.
He posted a 12-1 record with eight consecutive victories in three Eastern Conference series during the Hurricanes' 2026 playoff run. Carolina defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in six games to win the Stanley Cup. Andersen suffered a knee injury during the Final.
The Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins last season. 858 save percentage in 19 regular-season games and appeared in one postseason game. Edmonton traded for 24-year-old Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi on Tuesday.
Andersen finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 16-14-5 record and a 3.05 goals-against average while sharing the net with Brandon Bussi and Pyotr Kochetkov. He is a native of Herning, Denmark, and was selected in the third round in 2012 by the Anaheim Ducks. Andersen represented Denmark at the 2010, 2011, and 2012 IIHF World Championships and at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
Andersen previously played with Oilers winger Zach Hyman on the Toronto Maple Leafs. New Edmonton coach Mike Babcock and assistant D.J. Smith were on the Toronto Maple Leafs coaching staff during Andersen's time there.
His former agent, Claude Lemieux, died by suicide on May 28, 2026, at age 60. "He would be so proud," Andersen told Sportsnet after Game 6.
