Posts About "Joel Persson"

Oilers Prospects Pushing For Roster Spots

December 13th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers' defensive corps could look very different between now and next October. Veteran defencemen Andrej Sekera and Kris Russell each have modified trade clauses that kick in next summer, and there's a chance that both players could be moved before then. Matt Benning is a solid third pairing option, but it's unclear whether...

Oilers Options to Replace Sekera on Defense

August 15th, 2018 It's a quiet mid-August afternoon for most clubs around the NHL, but the Edmonton Oilers and their fanbase caught a bad break. The club announced that defenseman Andrej Sekera will be out indefinitely after an off-season training injury that resulted in a torn Achilles tendon. The 32-year-old is coming off a 2017-18 season in which he...

Oilers & Persson: Where Does He Fit In?

May 18th, 2018 Author's Note: This article was published before an announcement was made by the Edmonton Oilers confirming the signing of Joel Persson to a one-year entry-level contract (ELC). Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli has stated Persson will be loaned to the Vaxjo Lakers of the SHL for the 2018-19 season. Edmonton does have recall...

Oilers Reportedly Close to Signing Defenseman Joel Persson

May 17th, 2018 It started with a tweet, and there's now speculation that the Edmonton Oilers have added to their defense for next season. TSN's Ryan Rishaug is reporting that Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli is continuing his spending spree on European free agents. Last week, Chiarelli won a supposed bidding war on goaltender Mikko Koskinen....