Most, if not all of these players won’t see any action during the rest of Edmonton’s postseason action but will be staying ready in case injuries warrant them suiting up.
Ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Edmonton Oilers have executed a pair of roster moves. The team, via a Twitter announcement, revealed the recall of forward Raphael Lavoie from AHL Bakersfield, while concurrently assigning defenseman Ben Gleason to the Condors.
The Edmonton Oilers have swapped defensemen, recalling Ben Gleason and sending Philip Broberg to the AHL.
The Edmonton Oilers have assigned defenceman Philip Brobreg to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors Thursday amid trade speculation for the young rearguard. Subsequently, the club recalled defenceman Ben Gleason from the AHL after a tremendous pre-season and strong start to his campaign.
Scribe and radio host Allan Mitchell (Lowetide) suggested there were plenty of things the Edmonton Oilers could do to alleviate some of the pressure being felt with a 5-12-1 record this season.
Edmonton Oilers prospect winger Raphael Lavoie, along with veteran forward Lane Pederson and defenseman Ben Gleason, have cleared waivers on Monday. This news comes as a relief to much of the Oilers fan base.
After Oilers fans everywhere were fired up about the possibility of losing Raphael Lavoie on waivers, it was all for not as all three of the players Edmonton placed on waivers yesterday have cleared and are eligible for assignment to the Bakersfield Condors.
The Edmonton Oilers have placed three players on waivers Sunday morning as one final wave of roster cuts are made. The three the club is hoping will slide through waivers are forwards Raphael Lavoie and Lane Pederson, as well as defenceman Ben Gleason.
A commenter today on Oilersnation Everyday dropped this opinion today during the live show. “If the final roster was based on merit, then Ben Gleason would be on the team over Philip Broberg.” Here’s the thing: he’s not wrong.
On a night where there was much ado about nothing in the world of sports, the Edmonton Oilers’ pre-season chugged along in promising fashion Monday night.
On July 2, the Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Ben Gleason to a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 a season at the NHL level, with the second season becoming a one-way deal.
The Dallas Stars are in need of some young, fresh talent, and Ben Gleason is a viable option to fill that gap in their roster. At 6-foot-1, the Michigan native is almost exactly what the Stars’ roster is looking for, despite their stacked D-line.
The Stars always need scoring that can add to their offense, but the real question is whether Dallas has the assets, or more importantly, is willing to spend what it might take to go out and get a top player like it did a year ago.
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