Former Oilers' Prospect Leaves the NHL

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers know the importance of goaltending.

Despite reaching the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back years, the hunger is stronger than ever to win the ultimate prize. This past year’s run in particular could have had better goaltending.

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That’s why there is speculation of the Oilers being interested in Carter Hart, despite his standing with the league. The Oilers have also been connected to others, such as Michael DiPietro of the Boston Bruins and Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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With Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard guarding the twine in the big leagues, the organization has elected to shake things up elsewhere. Primarily, they brought in Matt Tomkins to be the veteran presence with the Bakersfield Condors. 

The other goalie with the Condors has yet to be determined, because the Oilers did not offer an extension to Olivier Rodrigue. Now, he has agreed to terms with a KHL team.

Rodrigue and Barys Astana have agreed to a one-year contract.

Rodrigue spent the last three seasons grinding in the AHL full-time. Last year, he had an 18-16-6 record, a 3.12 goals against average (GAA), an .897 save percentage (SV%), and one shutout.

The 25-year-old netminder was drafted 62nd overall by the Oilers in 2018. The 6-foot-1 Rodrigue played in two NHL games, collected a 3.10 GAA and a .862 SV%.

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Oilers Goalie Signs In Kazakhstan
Canadian
goaltender Olivier Rodrigue, 25, has signed a one-year contract with
Barys Astana, the Kazakhstan-based KHL club announced on Thursday.


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