Overview
- Edmonton placed defenseman Troy Stecher on waivers Friday after six appearances and a 13:37 average ice time, and if unclaimed he will be assigned to AHL Bakersfield.
- Rookie winger Isaac Howard was sent to Bakersfield without needing waivers after logging two goals and one assist in 17 NHL games.
- The transactions were made to open roster room for Zach Hyman, who is expected to make his season debut Saturday against the Hurricanes.
- With Hyman on LTIR, the Oilers have roughly $3.24 million in cap space according to PuckPedia, necessitating these short-term roster adjustments.
- Separately, David Kampf cleared waivers and had his Maple Leafs contract terminated, making the 30-year-old center a free agent.