Edmonton opted not to give Bloom a qualifying offer Monday, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Bloom had one goal and one assist in three regular-season outings for AHL Bakersfield in 2025-26. The 23-year-old forward also generated 18 goals and 37 points in 30 ECHL appearances between Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Oilers' Josh Bloom: Dealt to Edmonton
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Bloom was acquired by Edmonton from Vancouver in exchange for Jayden Grubbe on Friday.
Friday is the AHL deadline for trades. Bloom, who was selected in the third round, 95th overall, in 2021 by Buffalo, had one goal in 19 games with AHL Abbotsford this season, prior to the trade. He will join ECHL Fort Wayne for the remainder of the campaign.
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Canucks' Josh Bloom: Reassigned to OHL
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Bloom was sent to OHL Saginaw on Friday.
The 20-year-old winger will return to the OHL as an overaged junior. Bloom played 14 games with AHL Abbotsford before being reassigned, picking up one assist before being sent to ECHL Kalamazoo where he had two assists in eight games. Bloom split the 2022-23 campaign between North Bay and Saginaw of the OHL, scoring 32 goals and adding 39 assists in 68 contests.
