Riley Stillman

Riley Stillman

27-Year-Old DefensemanD
Edmonton Oilers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Stillman hasn’t seen much NHL action over the last two regular seasons, appearing in only five games with Carolina during the 2024-25 campaign. He was a healthy scratch frequently with the Hurricanes while skating in 35 regular-season games for AHL Chicago. Stillman signed a two-year contract with Edmonton in the summer to provide the team with organizational depth, and he will likely begin the 2025-26 campaign in the minors. He could be a decent source of hits and blocks if he sees time with the Oilers this year, but he doesn’t have much offensive upside. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Oilers in July of 2025.
Placed on waivers by Edmonton
DEdmonton Oilers  Minors
October 2, 2025
Stillman was placed on waivers by the Oilers on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
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Stillman joined the Oilers on a two-year, two-way contract during the offseason, but he'll be left off the team's Opening Night roster for the 2025-26 campaign. He'll presumably head to AHL Bakersfield if he clears waivers. Over 35 regular-season appearances with AHL Chicago last year, he logged three goals, six assists and 58 PIM.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Stillman is a veteran of 158 regular-season games at the NHL level, but he spent 2023-24 in the minors, recording two goals, six points and 49 points in 47 regular-season contests with AHL Rochester. He's likely to spend the majority of 2024-25 with AHL Chicago, though a final determination on that has been delayed until he recovers from a lower-body issue that resulted in him starting the campaign on the injured non-roster list. If he does play in the NHL, his fantasy value will be very limited. Although he can be a big offensive contributor in the minors, the 26-year-old hasn't shown that he can translate that aspect of his game to the NHL. He does alright in terms of PIM and hits, but there is a wealth of better options out there for both categories.
Stillman is carving out a life as a journeyman defenseman, having already played for four NHL teams over the first five campaigns of his career. At no point during his time at the top level has he been a major offensive force, and that trend continued in 2022-23 with him recording a goal and eight points in 50 outings between Vancouver and Buffalo, but there is some grit to his game. He finished last season with 36 PIM and 81 hits, and the 25-year-old should be able to do about as well in 2023-24 if he gets into a comparable number of contests. Buffalo signed defensemen Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson over the summer, though, which will likely result in Stillman seeing a diminished role this season.
Stillman had a more consistent role in 2019-20, recording five helpers, 59 hits and 57 blocked shots in 34 appearances. It appears the 22-year-old blueliner will step into a near-everyday role in 2020-21, as he's projected to skate on the Panthers' third pairing. A fourth-round pick from 2016, Stillman has yet to show much of a scoring touch at the NHL level, which will keep most fantasy managers away. He should see at least 18 minutes per game while providing decent non-scoring numbers, so he could be worth a look in the deepest of formats.
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Depth signing for Edmonton
DEdmonton Oilers  Minors
July 1, 2025
Stillman signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Oilers on Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
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Joins NHL club
DCarolina Hurricanes  Minors
April 15, 2025
Stillman was brought up from AHL Chicago on Tuesday.
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Dropped to minors
DCarolina Hurricanes  Minors
March 8, 2025
Stillman was assigned to AHL Chicago on Saturday.
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Quickly recalled
DCarolina Hurricanes  Minors
March 8, 2025
Stillman was called up from AHL Chicago on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
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Shipped to AHL
DCarolina Hurricanes  Minors
March 7, 2025
Stillman was assigned to AHL Chicago on Friday.
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Expected to be scratched
DVancouver Canucks  Minors
December 14, 2022
Per Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province, Stillman didn't skate on one of the top three pairings during morning practice, putting him on track to sit as a healthy scratch Wednesday versus Clagary.
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Stillman has appeared in five straight games for Vancouver, picking up two helpers over that span, but he's expected to be replaced in the lineup by Kyle Burroughs for Wednesday's contest. Stillman will likely continue to rotate in and out of the lineup as a bottom-pairing option for the Canucks.
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