The Edmonton Oilers put a young defenseman on waivers Friday.
The Edmonton Oilers are getting their roster sorted out for Saturday's game. Earlier today Mattias Ekholm was a full participant in practice - paired with Evan Bouchard.
The practice also saw Darnell Nurse reunited with Cody Ceci and a new look third pairing with Brett Kulak and Philip Broberg.
In light of this, they have also put a player on waivers for the purpose of assignment to the AHL - Markus Niemelainen.
The 6-foot-5 young defenseman has spent the last while injured. As a result, he hasn't been allowed to be put on waivers. So this development shows he is finally healthy again.
Markus Niemelainen.We will see if there will be a corresponding move at forward before game time on Saturday. Either way, this waiver placement will give the team a bit more roster flexibility.
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