DONE DEAL: Oilers have completed a significant signing…

March 31, 2024 admin Other clubs 0

DONE DEAL: Oilers signs 23 year old goaltender.

The 23-year-old goaltender has appeared in 32 games for the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors this season, sporting a 17-10-4 record with a 2.72 goals-against average and .915 save percentage

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Olivier Rodrigue to a one-year, two-way contract extension through the 2024-25 season.

The 23-year-old has appeared in 32 games for the Bakersfield Condors this year, sporting a 17-10-4 record with a 2.72 goals-against average and .915 save percentage. His 17 wins this season are a new career high.

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Originally selected by the Oilers in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft, Rodrigue has appeared in 85 AHL games over four seasons with a 41-34-8 record, 2.83 GAA and .908 save percentage.

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The Edmonton Oilers will have tough decisions after the 2023-24 season when all is said and done. They are focused on clinching a playoff spot and making a deep postseason run right now, but they will have to shift their focus soon to re-signing several players on expiring contracts. With two games in hand on the red-hot Vancouver Canucks and only six points behind, the Oilers still have a shot at winning the Pacific Division. One player who requires a new deal is forward Warren Foegele, who has played exceptionally well this season and has found himself a consistent role in the top six with a strong offensive performance. Despite the Oilers’ rough start to their 2023-24 campaign, they have dug themselves out of a hole and are in a solid position with just 11 games left this season.

Foegele was brought into the Oilers’ organization before the 2021-22 season when they acquired him from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenceman Ethan Bear. While Bear has gone on to be a solid depth defender with the Washington Capitals where he recently signed, the Oilers got the better end of that one-for-one deal. Since joining the Oilers, Foegele has maintained a strong two-way game and has produced well offensively. Through 220 games as an Oiler, Foegele has scored 41 goals and added 49 assists for 90 points, which is a 0.41 points-per-game average.

For the Oilers, who were struggling to find depth scoring for several seasons, Foegele was a breath of fresh air. They immediately re-signed him to a three-year deal when they acquired him, and he has been worth every penny. Some fans, including myself, were hesitant at first since it seemed as though he couldn’t find the confidence to expand his game offensively, but his 2023-24 campaign has silenced every doubter as he pushes toward the 40-point mark for the first time in his career. At only 27 years old (he turns 28 on April 1), Foegele is in his prime and could be looking for a pay raise on his next deal, which the Oilers may not be able to afford.

 

 

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