Edmonton Oilers insider reveals 3 major injury updates
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Hockey writer and analyst Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic recently reported on the Oilers' final roster cuts and the injuries to players that could affect the opening-day lineup.
Max Jones took part in practice on Thursday, a sign he's closing in on being game-ready after he was injured last Tuesday in Winnipeg. Jones needs to be healthy if the Oilers want to waive him. Otherwise, his $1 million salary would count on the Oilers' cap whether he's on IR or on the active roster.
Jake Walman and Mattias Janmark weren't on the ice Thursday and could be IR candidates to start the season if they're not deemed healthy. Walman is expected to be ready for next Wednesday's season opener.
- Daniel Nugent-Bowman
Jake Walman and Mattias Janmark weren't on the ice Thursday and could be IR candidates to start the season if they're not deemed healthy. Walman is expected to be ready for next Wednesday's season opener.
- Daniel Nugent-Bowman
Given the Oilers' cap-constraints this season, any salary that restricts the team cap will no doubt have a negative impact, in particular closer to the playoffs.
According to Nugent-Bowman, 'an extended absence from Zach Hyman to start the season and any injuries extending past Friday's exhibition finale have the potential to change the matrix ahead of Monday's deadline to name a season-opening roster'.
However, given that Jones, Walman and Janmark seem to be in game shape, and with Zach Hyman on the IR, head coach Knoblauch should have no trouble icing a 22-player roster by October 8.
With Walman and Janmark seemingly healthy, doing so would afford the Oilers enough room in their budget to keep 23 players on the active roster, even if there is a need to make some changes to the roster before opening-day, according to PuckPedia.
This is especially pertinent, given this recent report from PuckPedia:
PuckPedia: that the NHL recently provides teams with a clarification on the new no "Paper Loans" rule that requires a player sent down to play 1 AHL before being recalled.
The news is that the rule is not in effect until Oct 10.
This means teams can send players down for opening rosters & then call them up prior to Oct 10 even if they have not yet played an AHL game.
The biggest impact is for teams that want to set their LTIR pool by being under the cap. They can now send players down, submit a roster, add a player to LTIR, and then immediately call the players up.
The news is that the rule is not in effect until Oct 10.
This means teams can send players down for opening rosters & then call them up prior to Oct 10 even if they have not yet played an AHL game.
The biggest impact is for teams that want to set their LTIR pool by being under the cap. They can now send players down, submit a roster, add a player to LTIR, and then immediately call the players up.
Having said all this, it may just be Zack Hyman that misses some games in the early part of the season.
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