Jake Walman

Jake Walman

29-Year-Old DefensemanD
Edmonton Oilers
Day-To-Day
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 10/8/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Walman saw growth in 2022-23 and 2023-24, but when given the opportunity to be a cornerstone defenseman with the Sharks for the 2024-25 campaign, he took full advantage, recording six goals and 32 points in 50 appearances. Edmonton took note of that, acquiring Walman on March 7 and keeping him in a top-four spot, which led to him recording another goal and eight points over 15 outings to round out the regular season. However, Mattias Ekholm was absent due to injury for much of that stretch, which is part of what kept Walman’s ice time up. When Edmonton’s blue line is at full strength, the 29-year-old Walman might find himself on the third pairing. It’s safer to pencil him in for 30 points this campaign rather than 40. In addition to his offense, he’ll probably be good for about 40 PIM and over 125 blocks. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $10.2 million contract extension with the Red Wings in February of 2023. Traded to the Oilers in March of 2025.
Suffers injury setback
DEdmonton Oilers
Undisclosed
October 5, 2025
Walman (undisclosed) suffered a setback in his recovery that has put his status for the season opener in doubt, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.
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Edmonton did not rule Walman out completely from the team's Wednesday night opener, but the original timeline that had him back in time is in jeopardy. The 29-year-old will likely be trusted to play a top-four role for the team when healthy, so any time that he misses would be a big blow to the cap-strapped Oilers. During last season, Walman had eight points in the 15 regular-season games he played after coming over from San Jose in a trade.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    21:26
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    1:23
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:16
  • Average Time On Ice:
    23:11
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:46
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It was a career season for Walman, setting new personal bests with 12 goals and 21 points in 63 games for the Red Wings last year. In order to dump his $3.4 million cap hit for the next two years, Detroit sent the blueliner to San Jose for nothing more than future considerations. That's not a ringing endorsement of the puck-moving defenseman's abilities. Still, the rebuilding Sharks figure to give Walman plenty of opportunities, including with the man advantage, heading into the 2024-25 campaign. While he could best his 2023-24 numbers, Walman is never going to be more than a mid-range fantasy producer at best.
The emergence of Walman was one of the NHL's most unsung stories a season ago. A former top prospect of the Blues who struggled to carve out a full-time role at the NHL level, he debuted for the Wings in mid-November and played in 63 of 68 games the rest of the way, posting nine goals and nine assists while averaging nearly 20 minutes (19:43) of ice time per game. Impressed by his progress, Detroit handed Walman a three-year, $10.2 million extension this past February. The financial commitment indicates the Wings see Walman as a regular for the club for the foreseeable future, potentially in a middle-pairing role. It's not a fantasy-friendly gig, but it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the player.
Walman spent most of 2019-20 with AHL San Antonio, where he posted 27 points in 57 contests. He also made his NHL debut against the Golden Knights on January 4. The third-round pick from 2014 faces an uphill battle to make the Blues' Opening Night roster, especially given his lack of experience with the big club. The Blues are deep on defense and likely won't want Walman to waste away in the press box throughout the year, so he'll likely spend most of 2020-21 in the minors. He's still a couple years away from NHL readiness, and fantasy managers will want to see more of him from a scoring standpoint in the minors.
Walman's development with AHL clubs Chicago and Binghamton fell short of expectations, managing just 20 points and a minus-7 in 59 games. The Blues wanted him to bulk up (he checked into 2017-18 training camp at 170 pounds) and he did, measuring in at 202 pounds by the end of the AHL season. Walman's chances at an NHL call-up are more likely now, but it will only be for injury relief as the Blues are returning their top-seven blueliners from last season.
Walman, a 2014 third-round pick (82nd overall) by the Blues, had a breakout season in 2015-16 as a sophomore at Providence University. The Canadian-born Walman led all NCAA defensemen in goals (13), power play goals (8), points per game (1.04) and game-winning goals (4) -- all that in a season shortened to 27 games because of a December shoulder injury. In March 2016, Walman eventually underwent surgery on the injured shoulder from which he was still rehabbing and unavailable to participate in the Blues' prospect camp in July. The left-handed shooter has all the skills that project him as a top-4 defender whose NHL-caliber shot from the point makes him a trigger man for the power play. Now 20, the Blues were hoping Walman would be ready to turn pro, but he lost valuable development time due to the surgery. As such, Walman will return to Providence for his junior year.
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Should be ready for regular season
DEdmonton Oilers
Undisclosed
September 30, 2025
Head coach Kris Knoblauch stated Tuesday that Walman (undisclosed) is unlikely to play during the remainder of the preseason, but the defenseman is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season, according to Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk.
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Could play in preseason finale
DEdmonton Oilers
Undisclosed
September 29, 2025
Walman (undisclosed) might be ready to play in Friday's preseason finale against Vancouver, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV on Monday.
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Labeled day-to-day
DEdmonton Oilers
Undisclosed
September 26, 2025
Walman was deemed day-to-day Friday, and his status for Sunday's preseason game versus the Canucks has yet to be determined, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.
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Pots go-ahead goal in win
DEdmonton Oilers
June 12, 2025
Walman scored a goal, added four hits and blocked seven shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Assist streak continues
DEdmonton Oilers
June 6, 2025
Walman logged an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Panthers in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Contract talks progressing?
DEdmonton Oilers
September 28, 2025
Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal reported Saturday that he believes contract talks between Walman, who is recovering from an undisclosed injury, and the Oilers have been going well.
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The two sides might be close to agreeing on a long-term deal. Walman had seven goals and a career-high 40 points across 65 regular-season appearances between Edmonton and San Jose in 2024-25. He has one more season remaining on his three-year, $10.2 million contract.
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