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Training Camp Cuts: 9/30/18

September 30, 2018 at 10:31 am CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment

It’s the last day of September and the start of the regular season is mere days away. Final cuts are looming and the decisions are going to get much tougher. While the drama really lies with the waiver wire over the next few days, keep track here of all the players otherwise sent down right here:

Buffalo Sabres (via team Twitter)

F Justin Bailey (to Rochester, AHL)
F Nicholas Baptiste (to Rochester, AHL)

Carolina Hurricanes (via CapFriendly)

F Patrick Brown (to Charlotte, AHL)
F Greg McKegg (to Charlotte, AHL)

Chicago Blackhawks (per CapFriendly)

G Collin Delia (to Rockford, AHL)
F Dylan Sikura (to Rockford, AHL)

Columbus Blue Jackets (per team release)

G Jean-Francois Berube (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Tommy Cross (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Zac Dalpe (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Dan DeSalvo (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Nathan Gerbe (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Miles Koules (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Mark Letestu (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Ryan MacInnis (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Michael Prapavessis (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Dillon Simpson (to Cleveland, AHL)
F Sam Vigneault (to Cleveland, AHL)
D Justin Wade (to Cleveland, AHL)

Dallas Stars (via Mark Stepneski of NHL.com)

F Erik Condra (to Texas, AHL)
F Michael Mersch (to Texas, AHL)

Detroit Red Wings (per team Twitter update)

F Jussi Jokinen (released from PTO, via MLive’s Ansar Khan)
F David Pope (to Grand Rapids, AHL)
D Vili Saarijarvi (to Grand Rapids, AHL)
G Harri Sateri (to Grand Rapids, AHL)
F Givani Smith (to Grand Rapids, AHL)
F Dominic Turgeon (to Grand Rapids, AHL)
F Filip Zadina (to Grand Rapids, AHL)

Edmonton Oilers (per team Twitter update)

D Jakub Jerabek (awaiting assignment)

Montreal Canadiens (per team release)

G Charlie Lindgren (to Montreal, AHL)

New York Rangers (per team Twitter update)

D Brandon Crawley (to Hartford, AHL)

Philadelphia Flyers (per team release)

D Mark Friedman (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
G Carter Hart (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)
D Philippe Myers (to Lehigh Valley, AHL)

Tampa Bay Lightning (per team release)

D Erik Cerna (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Mitchell Stephens (to Syracuse, AHL)
F Alexander Volkov (to Syracuse, AHL)

Toronto Maple Leafs (per team Twitter update; Dhiren Mahiban)

D Andreas Borgman (to Toronto, AHL)
F Jeremy Bracco (to Toronto, AHL)
F Adam Brooks (to Toronto, AHL)
F Emerson Clark (to Toronto, AHL)
F Rich Clune (to Toronto, AHL)
F Pierre Engvall (to Toronto, AHL)
F Colin Greening (to Toronto, AHL)
F Carl Grundstrom (to Toronto, AHL)
D Timothy Liljegren (to Toronto, AHL)
F Mason Marchment (to Toronto, AHL)
F Trevor Moore (to Toronto, AHL)
D Calle Rosen (to Toronto, AHL)
F Dmytro Timashov (to Toronto, AHL)
D Sean Durzi (from Toronto, AHL to Owen Sound, OHL)
D Mac Hollowell (from Toronto, AHL to Sault Ste. Marie, OHL)

Washington Capitals (via The Athletic’s Chris Kuk)

F Riley Barber (to Hershey, AHL)
F Liam O’Brien (to Hershey, AHL)

AHL| Andreas Borgman| Buffalo Sabres| Calle Rosen| Carolina Hurricanes| Carter Hart| Charlie Lindgren| Chicago Blackhawks| Columbus Blue Jackets| Dallas Stars| David Pope| Detroit Red Wings| Dillon Simpson| Dylan Sikura| Edmonton Oilers| Erik Condra| Filip Zadina| Greg McKegg| Harri Sateri| Jakub Jerabek| Jean-Francois Berube| Jussi Jokinen| Justin Bailey| Liam O'Brien| Mark Letestu| Montreal Canadiens| Nathan Gerbe| New York Rangers| Nicholas Baptiste| Patrick Brown| Philadelphia Flyers| Philippe Myers| Riley Barber| Tampa Bay Lightning| Toronto Maple Leafs| Transactions| Washington Capitals

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Twenty Players Placed On Waivers

September 24, 2018 at 11:46 am CDT | by Zach Leach 1 Comment

It’s after noon Eastern and that means another round of players has officially been placed on waivers. This is day four that the NHL waiver wire has been open and so far 67 players have been exposed and just one – now Tampa Bay Lightning forward Danick Martel, formerly of the Philadelphia Flyers – has been claimed. Another 20 names have hit the wire today, according to TVA’s Renaud Lavoie:

F Steve Bernier (NY Islanders)
F Reid Boucher (Vancouver)
F Paul Carey (Ottawa)
D Tommy Cross (Columbus)
F Zac Dalpe (Columbus)
F Tanner Fritz (NY Islanders)
F Nathan Gerbe (Columbus)
G Christopher Gibson (NY Islanders)
D Kevin Gravel (Edmonton)
D Seth Helgeson (NY Islanders)
D Keegan Lowe (Edmonton)
F Brad Malone (Edmonton)
D Jaycob Megna (Anaheim)
D Dakota Mermis (Arizona)
F Julius Nattinen (Anaheim) – unconditional
F Jim O’Brien (Ottawa)
D Ethan Prow (Pittsburgh)
D Ashton Sautner (Vancouver)
D Dillon Simpson (Columbus)
F Mike Sislo (NY Islanders)

The list today is largely devoid of any flashy names likely to draw a claim. The majority of these players are veterans of the waivers process, having cleared several times in the past. It is curious how many are recent free agent additions, including Carey in Ottawa and Gravel in Edmonton, each of whom were one of their team’s biggest off-season signings. Cross and Simpson are also new arrivals in Columbus who were expected to compete for depth roles on the blue line.

Young defensemen Sautner and Mermis are perhaps the two most intriguing names up for grabs. Both made their NHL debuts last season amid strong AHL campaigns. Carey, while a known commodity, may have the best chance of being claimed. The 30-year-old played in 60 games for the New York Rangers last year and has been a reliable checking forward during his career. However, 30 other teams had a chance to sign Carey this off-season and passed up the opportunity, so they won’t all be clamoring for his services now. Boucher has been through the waivers ringer before, but don’t expect another go-round for a forward who has the ability, but can’t seem to put it all together.

Edmonton’s dismissal of Gravel and Lowe could indicate that first-round pick Evan Bouchard and/or young puck-mover Ethan Bear are in line for a job with the Oilers. Gravel in particular was penciled in as the extra defenseman for the team, so his relatively early cut from camp is not without some significance. Gravel is just one year removed from starting 49 games for the Los Angeles Kings.

Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reports that Ducks prospect center Nattinen has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a contract termination. No other details are currently available. Nattinen, 21, was a second-round pick not long ago in 2015 and was entering his second pro season. He recorded 12 points in 55 games last season for the AHL’s San Diego Gulls.

AHL| Anaheim Ducks| Christopher Gibson| Dillon Simpson| Kevin Gravel| Nathan Gerbe| New York Islanders| Paul Carey| Players| Waivers| Zac Dalpe

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Blue Jackets Ink Defenseman Dillon Simpson

July 1, 2018 at 1:44 pm CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment

Columbus continues to bolster their numbers on the blue line, adding a third free agent defenseman so far in Dillon Simpson. The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline reports that it is a two-year, two-way deal for Simpson, which will carry an average annual value of $675K in the NHL.

Simpson, 25, was eligible for Group VI unrestricted free agency this season and will leave the Edmonton Oilers after another season spent entirely in the minor leagues. The former University of North Dakota standout played 61 games for the Bakersfield Condors in 2017-18 and recorded 18 points. Obviously not in the Oilers plans, he’ll try to catch on with the Cleveland Monsters and show the Blue Jackets that he’s capable of excelling in professional hockey.

Columbus saw Jack Johnson and Ian Cole head to new teams in free agency and have responded by signing several minor league defensemen to rebuild their depth. The team is also hoping for a bounce back by the Monsters, who struggled this season after seeing several key graduations over the last few years.

Adam Clendening| Columbus Blue Jackets| Dillon Simpson| Tommy Cross

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Free Agent Focus: Edmonton Oilers

June 5, 2018 at 4:26 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Free agency is now a little less than a month away from opening up and there are quite a few prominent players set to hit the open market while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign.  Here is a breakdown of Edmonton’s free agent situation.

Key Restricted Free Agents: F Ryan Strome – When GM Peter Chiarelli and the Oilers decided last summer that Jordan Eberle had to be moved out because of his high-priced contract, the eventual return was the underperforming but talented Strome. The team enjoyed a $3.5MM cap cut, while hoping that the 24-year old forward could find his footing in Edmonton. After all, Strome was a fifth-overall pick who had scored 17 goals and 50 points in 2014-15, and could perhaps be relied upon as a long-term option down the middle.

Now, after another disappointing season where Strome’s below average skating was exposed on a team that lacked speed, and he struggled to maintain any kind of offensive consistency at center or the wing, there’s some uncertainty about where his future lies. As a restricted free agent, he doesn’t have a great case for a substantial raise over the $2.5MM cap hit he carried each of the last two seasons. After scoring just 34 points in 82 games—an even worse pace than his final year in New York—it’s not clear if he’s part of the problem or can still be part of the solution in Edmonton. He certainly won’t cost as much as Eberle’s $6MM cap hit in 2018-19, but neither side may look for a contract that stretches far beyond next season.

D Darnell Nurse – Perhaps the biggest problem in Edmonton this year was that several of their defensemen took substantial steps backwards, but one can’t really say that about Nurse. The 23-year old set career highs in games played, minutes played, goals, assists, points, +/-, penalty minutes, shots, hits and blocks, essentially leading the entire Oilers defense corps in nearly every category. He followed that with a big role on Canada’s IIHF World Championship team, and looks ready to blossom into the player Edmonton was hoping for when they selected him seventh-overall in 2013.

Still, it’s not clear exactly how long a contract the Oilers can afford to give their young defenseman. With so much money tied up in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the team has to be careful how they spend the rest of their cap. Nearly $20MM of the remaining funds are already committed to Andrej Sekera, Oscar Klefbom, Kris Russell and Adam Larsson for the next three seasons, meaning any deal buying out unrestricted free agent years for Nurse is likely too expensive to take on right now. That still leaves plenty of room for a short-term deal, but he’s the one heading into negotiations in a position of leverage after a career year.

Other RFAs: F Anton Slepyshev, F Iiro Pakarinen, F Drake Caggiula, D Matt Benning, F Braden Christoffer, D Ben Betker, F Patrick Russell, F Kyle Platzer

Key Unrestricted Free Agent: F Mike Cammalleri – A few seasons ago, the idea of Cammalleri walking in free agency might be a big story. Now, the veteran forward is just hoping for another contract. Cammalleri came to the Oilers in a midseason swap with the Los Angeles Kings, and found some of his old offensive juice for the team. With 22 points in 51 games he was relatively effective, and cost them very little in terms of salary. That could be a reason to bring him back on another incentive-laden contract, but there are likely bigger fish to fry in the coming weeks, as the team prepares for the draft and negotiates with the above listed RFAs.

Cammalleri will turn 36 in just a few days, and isn’t by any means a necessary piece for the Oilers to bring back. After agreeing to a $1MM contract with $200K in performance bonuses last season, he may be even less expensive if they decide his experience is worth the money and roster spot in 2018-19.

Other UFAs: D Yohann Auvitu, G Laurent Brossoit, F Brian Ferlin, D Mark Fayne, D Dillon Simpson, D Joey LaLeggia, F Grayson Downing

Projected Cap Space: It’s never a good thing when a team that missed the playoffs doesn’t have a lot of cap space, but that’s the situation the Oilers find themselves in. With just around $15MM in projected cap space for next season depending on where the upper limit lands, they won’t have a ton of space to find upgrades after re-signing their restricted free agents. That, and the lack of success despite another fantastic season from McDavid, is a reason why Edmonton is linked to nearly every rumored player on the market at one point or another.

There have been rumors in the past about Ryan Nugent-Hopkins potentially being available as the team looks to clear money, but after finding a home alongside McDavid on the top line he likely is now off limits. If the team could find a taker for Milan Lucic or one of their aging defensemen they likely would jump on the opportunity, but it won’t be easy. Chiarelli and his staff also need to prepare for their upcoming goaltending conundrum, as Cam Talbot and the newly signed Mikko Koskinen are unrestricted free agents in the summer of 2019.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

Anton Slepyshev| Darnell Nurse| Dillon Simpson| Drake Caggiula| Edmonton Oilers| Free Agency| Free Agent Focus 2018| Iiro Pakarinen| Laurent Brossoit| Mark Fayne| Matt Benning| Mike Cammalleri| Peter Chiarelli| RFA

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Minor Transactions: 03/21/18

March 21, 2018 at 12:02 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

It was a busy night in the NHL yesterday, as we saw Alex Ovechkin score another patented goal and Winnipeg fans experience small heart attacks when Patrik Laine blocked a shot.  As always, while the league prepares for another night of action we’ll keep track of all the minor moves.

  • The Ottawa Senators have sent Jim O’Brien back to the minor leagues, after playing just 9:18 in their loss last night. O’Brien has just ten games under his belt this season, recording just a single assist.
  • Dillon Simpson is on his way back to the Bakersfield Condors, as the Edmonton Oilers have re-assigned him while recalling Brad Malone under emergency conditions. Malone has played just seven games in the NHL this season, instead spending most of the year with the Condors, registering 31 points in 50 games.
  • The San Jose Sharks continue their movement of Tim Heed, bringing him back up to the NHL today. Heed has been involved in 14 transactions since the beginning of February, as he continues to pop up and down for the club. Heed has 11 points in 29 games for the Sharks this season, while playing just three contests in the AHL.

AHL| Dillon Simpson| Edmonton Oilers| Ottawa Senators| San Jose Sharks| Tim Heed| Transactions

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Complete List Of Potential Group VI Unrestricted Free Agents

February 16, 2018 at 11:53 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment

Back in November, we took a look at some of the potential Group VI free agents that could hit unrestricted free agency early this offseason. Of that group, Josh Leivo was extended and Stefan Noesen eclipsed the number of games played needed to stay with the New Jersey Devils organization. Now, CapFriendly has compiled a complete list of players still at risk of becoming free agents early, including how many games they need. To refresh your memory on how a player qualifies for Group VI free agency, they must meet three requirements:

  1. The player is 25 years or older (as of June 30th of the calendar year the contract is expiring).
  2. The player has completed 3 or more professional seasons – qualified by 11 or more professional games (for an 18/19 year old player), or 1 or more professional games (for a player aged 20 or older). This can include NHL, minor league, and European professional league seasons played while under an SPC.
  3. The player has played less than 80 NHL games, or 28 NHL games of 30 minutes or greater for a goaltender.

The entire list of players at risk can be found below, but make sure you check out CapFriendly for more detailed information on how they could avoid the designation this summer.

*Indicates that the player could still play in enough games this season to become ineligible for Group VI free agency

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Anaheim Ducks:

F Scott Sabourin

Arizona Coyotes:

F Freddie Hamilton*
G Scott Wedgewood*
F Tyler Gaudet

Boston Bruins:

F Kenny Agostino
F Austin Czarnik*

Buffalo Sabres:

F Seth Griffith*
D Casey Nelson
G Adam Wilcox
G Jason Kasdorf

Calgary Flames:

F Garnet Hathaway*
F Marek Hrivik
D Tyler Wotherspoon

Carolina Hurricanes:

F Patrick Brown
D Philip Samuelsson
D Brenden Kichton

Chicago Blackhawks:

D Erik Gustafsson*

Colorado Avalanche:

F Rocco Grimaldi

Columbus Blue Jackets:

F Alex Broadhurst

Dallas Stars:

D Reece Scarlett
D Andrew O’Brien

Detroit Red Wings:

F Turner Elson
G Jared Coreau*

Edmonton Oilers:

F Grayson Downing
F Ty Rattie
F Brian Ferlin
D Joey LaLeggia
D Keegan Lowe
D Dillon Simpson
G Laurent Brossoit

Florida Panthers:

F Connor Brickley*
F Alexandre Grenier
F Chase Balisy

Los Angeles Kings:

F Andrew Crescenzi
F Michael Mersch
D Kevin Gravel*

Minnesota Wild:

F Kurtis Gabriel
F Kyle Rau
F Zack Mitchell
D Viktor Loov

Montreal Canadiens:

F Daniel Carr*
F Kyle Baun

Nashville Predators:

F Mark McNeill
D Petter Granberg*
G Matt O’Connor

New Jersey Devils:

F Blake Coleman*
F Ben Thomson

New York Islanders:

G Christopher Gibson
G Kristers Gudlevskis

New York Rangers:

F Daniel Catenacci
D Ryan Sproul

Ottawa Senators:

F Max Reinhart

Philadelphia Flyers:

D Mark Alt

Pittsburgh Penguins:

D Jarred Tinordi*

Tampa Bay Lightning:

F Matthew Peca

Vancouver Canucks:

F Joseph Labate

Vegas Golden Knights:

F Tomas Nosek*
D Chris Castro
G Maxime Lagace*

Washington Capitals:

F Tyler Graovac*

Winnipeg Jets:

F Buddy Robinson
F Michael Sgarbossa*
D Julian Melchiori

Austin Czarnik| Buddy Robinson| Casey Nelson| Chase Balisy| Christopher Gibson| Connor Brickley| Daniel Carr| Dillon Simpson| Freddie Hamilton| Free Agency| Garnet Hathaway| Jared Coreau| Jarred Tinordi| Joseph Labate| Julian Melchiori| Kenny Agostino| Kevin Gravel| Kristers Gudlevskis| Laurent Brossoit| Marek Hrivik| Mark Alt| Mark McNeill| Matthew Peca| Maxime Lagace| Michael Sgarbossa| Patrick Brown| Petter Granberg| Philip Samuelsson

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Nineteen Players Placed On Waivers

September 27, 2017 at 11:28 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

As always during the last few days of training camp, the waiver wire is filled up with fringe NHL players that have been cut from their teams. Jordan Nolan was the only player claimed from yesterday’s crop, but there are some more interesting name in today’s group. Here are the waivers for September 27th, thanks to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports:

Emerson Etem (ARI)
Ty Rattie (EDM)
Dillon Simpson (EDM)
Michael Mersch (LAK)
Andrew Crescenzi (LAK)
Niklas Svedberg (MIN)
Cal O’Reilly (MIN)
Zack Mitchell (MIN)
Alex Grant (MIN)
Kurtis Gabriel (MIN)
Landon Ferraro (MIN)
Patrick Cannone (MIN)
Matt Taormina (MTL)
Petteri Lindbohm (STL)
Chris Butler (STL)
Beau Bennett (STL)
Stefan Matteau (VGK)
Liam O’Brien (WSH)
Zach Sill (WSH)

Beau Bennett| Chris Butler| Dillon Simpson| Emerson Etem| Jordan Nolan| Landon Ferraro| Petteri Lindbohm| Waivers

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Oilers Re-Sign Dillon Simpson

July 15, 2017 at 8:05 pm CDT | by Nate Brown Leave a Comment

Defenseman Dillon Simpson and the Edmonton Oilers agreed to a one-year, two-way deal today per a tweet from TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie. CapFriendly has the deal at $675K.

Last season, Simpson skated for the Oilers in three games. He spent the majority of the season with the Bakersfield Condors, playing 53 games and registering 11 points (3-8). Simpson is a native of Edmonton and surely hopes to see more time with the Oilers in 2017-18.

With the signing, the Oilers only have one  free agent signing left: Leon Draisaitl

Dillon Simpson| Edmonton Oilers| Leon Draisaitl

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Edmonton Oilers Activate Eric Gryba, Send Dillon Simpson To AHL

December 14, 2016 at 1:03 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that the team will activate Eric Gryba from injured reserve ahead of their matchup this Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They’ve sent Dillon Simpson back to the Bakersfield Condors to continue his development and see more ice time.

As we wrote after learning that Darnell Nurse would miss up to twelve weeks following surgery, Simpson has been used extremely sparingly by Edmonton during his time in the NHL. The young defender saw just 10:53 of average icetime in his three contests, and is obviously not ready for the higher level.

The team will now look to Gryba to step back into an important role with Nurse out, likely pairing with Andrej Sekera or Kris Russell in his absence. Gryba was logging just over 17 minutes before he was injured last month and was a nice surprise for Edmonton this summer. The former Ottawa Senators defenseman signed a PTO with the Oilers and though he has been held pointless all season, playing tough minutes is more than they were expecting bringing him to camp.

AHL| Darnell Nurse| Dillon Simpson| Edmonton Oilers| Eric Gryba| Kris Russell| NHL| Ottawa Senators| Tampa Bay Lightning

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Darnell Nurse Undergoes Ankle Surgery, Will Miss Up To 12 Weeks

December 12, 2016 at 1:10 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

If you were waiting for good news on the Darnell Nurse mystery injury, you won’t get it. The Edmonton Oilers announced today that the young defender underwent surgery to repair his ankle and will miss up to twelve weeks. The Oilers had placed Nurse on injured reserve on December 3rd, and told the media that he’d be out “long-term”, but were unclear on the specifics of the injury.

Nurse had bounced back after struggling as a rookie last year and was finally showing the promise he had when the Oilers selected him seventh overall in 2013. No longer relied on as the sole shutdown option with Kris Russell, Adam Larsson and Matt Benning added and Oscar Klefbom playing a larger role, Nurse looked like he could be an integral part of an average-at-worst blueline in Edmonton. While his injury doesn’t necesarily doom the Oilers back to their losing ways, the team had dropped four straight (three of them in overtime or a shootout) before winning yesterday thanks to Patrik Laine’s latest snipe.

The team has turned to Dillon Simpson in the meantime, though only for about ten minutes a night. With more minutes put on the top pairings, the Oilers will need Russell to continue his renaissance this season. After a summer filled with rumors, Russell had to wait until October 7th to sign his one-year deal with the club for a discounted $3.1MM. Now playing around 25 minutes a night, the shot-blocking specialist is a key part to the middle section of season for the playoff-hopefuls.

Nurse, who is still on his entry-level deal with the Oilers, will miss another 34 games if his rehab takes the full 12 weeks. He had five points through his first 25 games, after registering just ten all of last season. The Oilers take on the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night and will look to continue their new win streak. Interestingly the team also announced the assignment of defenseman David Musil to the AHL. The 23-year old had been with the team since last Wednesday, but had yet to dress for a game.  As Tom Gazzola of Oilers TV notes, head coach Todd McLellan mentioned this weekend that both Brandon Davidson and Eric Gryba are close to a return, which could mean the end for Simpson as well.

Adam Larsson| AHL| Brandon Davidson| Columbus Blue Jackets| Darnell Nurse| Dillon Simpson| Edmonton Oilers| Eric Gryba| Injury| Kris Russell| Matt Benning| Newsstand| Oscar Klefbom| Patrik Laine| Todd McLellan

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