The Edmonton Oilers have made room for the return of Zach Hyman.

Edmonton placed defenceman Troy Stecher on waivers and loaned forward Ike Howard to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, the team announced Friday.

The news comes one day after it was announced that Hyman would make his season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Hyman, 33, has been out since Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars on May 27 after suffering a wrist injury.

He underwent surgery on the fractured and damaged ligaments in the summer and was placed on the long-term injury reserve to start the 2025-26 season.

Howard heads to the AHL after recording two goals and one assist in 17 games with the Oilers this season. The reigning Hobey Baker Award winner was acquired by Edmonton in

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