The Edmonton Oilers have placed Sam Gagner on waivers as part of Deadline Week moves but plan to keep him in the NHL club if he clears waivers, sending him to AHL Bakersfield to remain cap compliant after adding Henrique and Carrick. Gagner has cleared waivers, and Dylan Holloway has been loaned to the Condors to make room for the new additions, increasing the Oilers' cap space by $925,000.
Holloway going down isn’t surprising. It’s hard to see a role for him here with the additions of Henrique and Carrick because he doesn’t get time on either special team. Add another $925,000 to the Oilers’ cap space. https://t.co/EQxfpKZkxL
🔁 #Oilers roster moves 🔁 🔹 Dylan Holloway has been loaned to the @Condors 🔸 Sam Gagner has also been assigned to Bakersfield after clearing waivers yesterday #LetsGoOilers
In the trades, #LetsGoOilers add Henrique @ $1.45625M & Carrick @ $425K. After sending Gagner ($775K) down, they have $266K Projected Cap Space remaining with 22 players. This can fit $1.16M annual cap hit today or $1.22M Friday. https://t.co/onpGRVAQKN https://t.co/kXUHf0Wsg8
The @EdmontonOilers can do this deal without moving out a roster player. Will need a 3rd party retention (likely Eastern Conference team) Will still have some cap flexibility to do something else. 😉 https://t.co/tf7FWwJmpJ
Sam Gagner clears waivers
The @EdmontonOilers can do this deal without moving out a roster player. Will likely need a 3rd party retention. Will still have some cap flexibility to do something else. 😉 https://t.co/tf7FWwJmpJ
The @EdmontonOilers can do this deal without moving out a roster player. Will need a 3rd party retention (my guess is an Eastern team). Will still have some cap flexibility to do something else. 😉 https://t.co/tf7FWwJmpJ
The @EdmontonOilers can do this deal without moving out a roster player. Will need a 3rd party retention (my guess is an Eastern team). 😉 https://t.co/tf7FWwJmpJ
The Oilers plan to keep Sam Gagner with the NHL club if he clears waivers today. Gagner will be sent to AHL Bakersfield only to remain cap compliant after making pre-deadline additions. They’re looking at a slew of forwards and defencemen. They’re not in goalie market.
The Oilers have placed Sam Gagner on waivers. https://t.co/P8PSL6Mu9z https://t.co/Gk5W9xTPdQ
Oilers place Sam Gagner on waivers. Could be a number of reasons why, on Deadline Week. Antennae up!