Roby Jarventie: Everything You Need to Know About New Oilers Acquisition – Hockey Writers – Oilers Prospects

The Edmonton Oilers have had a successful season so far as they head into the 2024-25 campaign. With new additions bolstering their frontcourt in Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson while being able to keep most of their unrestricted free agents, the Oilers seem poised to turn it around and become Stanley Cup favorites.

On Monday morning, the Oilers and Ottawa Senators completed a trade involving three players and a draft pick; the Senators took prospects Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson, and the Oilers took Roby Jarventie and a fourth-round pick. Bourgault and Chiasson weren't expected to get their chance in Edmonton, so it made sense to give them another chance elsewhere. Meanwhile, Jarventie becomes the second prospect the Oilers have acquired this offseason behind Matt Savoie.

Interim general manager Jeff Jackson helped bolster the Oilers' weak prospect pool by adding two players with NHL futures. Savoie and Jarventie may have disrupted the team's opening night schedule, but the season in the American Hockey League (AHL) won't be hurt. In this article, we'll focus on Jarventie and how he might fit into the future of the Oilers.

Jarventie's Career & Opportunity With Oilers

Jarventie is a 21-year-old from Tampere, Finland who was drafted 33rd overall by the Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft after a strong campaign in Finland where he played in the Mestis league for Koovee, scoring 23 goals and 38 points with 36. games. Since then, the 6-foot-2, 214-pound left-shot has been steadily climbing the professional ranks.

He tried to get a full-time position with the Senators, but to no avail. After one season in Liiga in Finland where he had 25 points in 48 games, Jarventie joined the Senators' AHL organization, where he spent most of his playing career.

In parts of five seasons in the AHL, Jarventie has scored 38 goals and 86 points in 136 games, averaging 0.63 points per game. He also has seven NHL games under his belt, all of which came last season with one assist. He seems to be on the path to breaking into the NHL, and the Oilers could give him a bigger chance than the Sens were able to give.

Edmonton has a strong schedule heading into the new season. While Jarventie may be able to sneak into six straight games to start the season, Oilers fans should be very excited about his potential future with the team. Management was high enough on Jarventie that they released two solid prospects to bring him in, but patience and allowing him to fine-tune his game will be key to his development as he aims to earn a permanent spot on the Oilers' roster. .

What Should You Know About Jarventie?

The Jarventie family has strong ties to hockey. Roby's brother Emil also plays professional hockey in the Pittsburgh Penguins program, and his younger sister Max plays in Finland. Their father, Martti, was a draft pick for the Montreal Canadiens and played professional hockey for 22 seasons before retiring in 2016.

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Jarventie is often praised for his shooting. He tries to use it regularly, and it usually pays off. He is also able to use his size and get to the net to score in dirty spots, all while having a strong hockey sense away from the puck.

He lost to Canada in the gold medal match of the 2022 World Junior Championship hosted at Edmonton's Rogers Place, so he already knows the stadium.

The Oilers have invested in the future this offseason, and it's clear that their goal is to compete while having young players to fall back on should things go wrong. Acquiring two solid prospects while building a championship contender is amazing, and Jarventie will want to show if he's worth what it cost the Oilers to get him.