Alex Formenton signs league-minimum contract with the Edmonton Oilers
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 4:22 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Alex Formenton signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers on September 9, 2026. The contract is valued at the league-minimum $850,000 for the current season. Formenton, 26, is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to return to the NHL since the trial concluded in July 2025. He previously played for Ottawa until 2022, spending recent years in Switzerland. He joins Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as individuals involved in the case who have since secured league contracts. The NHL reinstated all five involved players in December 2025 following their acquittal in a London, Ontario court regarding a 2018 event.
- •Alex Formenton signed a $850,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
- •The 26-year-old forward has not played in the NHL since 2022.
- •Dillon Dube and Carter Hart also previously returned to the NHL after acquittal.
- •The NHL reinstated all five players involved in the case on December 1, 2025.
- •Michael McLeod and Cal Foote remain under contract with teams outside the NHL.
- 5:09 PMESPN NHL — Formenton joins Oilers, latest acquitted Hockey Canada player back in NHL
- 3:40 PMYahoo Sports — Alex Formenton signs with Oilers, the third acquitted Hockey Canada player back in the NHL
"Alex Formenton is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025, joining with the Edmonton Oilers. Formenton signed with Edmonton for the league-minimum $850,000 for this season. The 26-year-old joins fellow forward Dillon Dube with St. Louis and goaltender Carter Hart in Vegas after they signed their respective deals in July and October.
"Alex Formenton has signed with the Edmonton Oilers, becoming the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025.
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External links- ESPN NHLSep 9, 2026, 5:09 PMFormenton joins Oilers, latest acquitted Hockey Canada player back in NHL
Alex Formenton has signed with the Edmonton Oilers, becoming the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025.
- Yahoo SportsSep 9, 2026, 3:40 PMAlex Formenton signs with Oilers, the third acquitted Hockey Canada player back in the NHL
Alex Formenton is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025, joining with the Edmonton Oilers. Formenton signed with Edmonton for the league-minimum $850,000 for this season. The 26-year-old joins fellow forward Dillon Dube with St. Louis and goaltender Carter Hart in Vegas after they signed their respective deals in July and October.
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