Oilers F Janmark headlines Friday's waivers

The Edmonton Oilers have placed centre Mattias Janmark and defenceman Dmitri Samorukov on waivers on Friday.

The #Oilers have placed forward Mattias Janmark & defenceman Dmitri Samorukov on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the @Condors.

Janmark, 29, signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Oilers as an unrestricted free agent on July 17.

The 6-foot-1 centre played 67 games for the Vegas Golden Knights last season where he recorded nine goals and 25 points.

Drafted 79th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, Janmark has 66 goals and 158 points in 420 career games split between the Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, and Golden Knights.

Samorukov, 23, was drafted 84th overall by the Oilers in the 2017 NHL Draft.

The 6-foot-3 defenceman had three goals and 18 points in 51 games with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors and appeared in one game with the Oilers last season.

Both players will be assigned to the Condors if they clear waivers.

The Winnipeg Jets waived defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic on Friday

Kovacevic, 25, was drafted 74th overall by the Jets in the 2017 NHL Draft.

TRANSACTION: The #NHLJets have released F - Brad Lambert to the Manitoba Moose (AHL). The Jets have also placed D - Johnathan Kovacevic on waivers for the purpose of being assigned to the Moose.

The 6-foot-4 defenceman had 11 goals and 30 points in 62 games with the AHL's Manitoba Moose and appeared in four games with the Jets last season.

Kovacevic will be assigned to the Moose if he clears waivers,

The Vancouver Canucks also placed forward Justin Dowling on waivers.

Dowling, 31, signed a two-year $1.5 million in July of 2021 and had two goals and four points in 22 games last season.

The 5-foot 10 forward has six goals and