With a lack of draft capital, the Edmonton Oilers are looking overseas once again.

This time, they signed Czech defenceman Tomáš Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract that starts in 2026-27. Cibulka, 21, stands six feet tall, 176 pounds, and is a left-shot defenceman who has spent the last two seasons in Czechia.

Last season, with Motor České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga, Cibulka scored six goals and 20 points in 43 games. In nine postseason games, the 21-year-old added seven assists and 27 penalty minutes. He improved slightly in 2025-26, scoring seven goals and 22 points in 47 games, second in scoring amongst players 22 and younger. 

That said, this won’t be his first rodeo in North America. Cibulka’s junior hockey was played in the Québec Maritimes Junior........

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