Oilers Announce Seven More Cuts
by ryanbatty on Sep 23, 2011 12:05 PM MDT
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PrintThe Oilers continued to trim their roster down to size today announcing seven players who have been cut. From the Oilers website:
The following were assigned to Oklahoma City (AHL) today:
David LeNeveu (G)
Cameron Abney (RW)
Mark Arcobello (C)
Johan Motin (D)
Hunter Tremblay (LW)
The Oilers also assigned the following players to their respective junior clubs today:
Travis Ewanyk (C) to Edmonton (WHL)
Drew Czerwonka (LW) to Kootenay (WHL)
These cuts bring the number of players still in camp to 47.
No major surprises here. A couple more junior eligible players returned to their teams and the first group of players assigned to Oklahoma City. There were some injury questions surrounding Ewanyk and Czerwonka, so what their cuts mean in realation to those questions is anyone's guess.
On the Barons front, Abney, one of my least favorite Oilers, now gets his first chance to establish himself in Oklahoma City. I think making the jump from the WHL to the AHL will be tough for him but the Oilers seem to be heavily invested in him so it's possible he gets a legit shot at making the Barons instead of being sent straight to Stockton.
Hunter Tremblay, he of the long road from the CIS, is one of the guys I'm really pulling for in Oklahoma City. He's an underdog and you can't help but pull for the guy. Last night was the first preseason hockey I had a chance to watch so, unfortunately for me, I never even got to see him in action. I guess Eric and Neal will have to let me know how he looks with the Barons.
When the last round of cuts were made, Neal noted that Czerwonka had survived and wondered if maybe he could be the man to grab the 50th and final pro contract. Clearly that wasn't meant to be. With the opening night roster essentially set, who gets that last contract could easily be the most exciting thing to come out of camp.
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Abney, one of my least favorite Oilers
Hey Mr. C&B writer, why do you hate my favourite prospect? You must just sit around looking for people to pour your irrational hatred on. The ghost of Ben Massey haunts this site and possesses you all.
(Oh right, Abney can’t play hockey and we wasted a third-round pick and a three-year contract on him. Carry on).
I think Abney will wind up in Stockton. The first guys to get sent down to OKC are often the guys most likely to be the first guys cut from OKC. They’ll be pros, somewhere, but that Barons roster will get a lot more crowded once we get to October.
Oilers fan through thick, thin and anorexic. Writer for The Cult of Hockey.
by Bruce McCurdy on Sep 23, 2011 2:51 PM MDT up reply actions
Which makes this a pretty bad day for Arcobello and Tremblay. I was surprised to see them get the axe before Cornet (who must be feeling pretty good to have survived the first cut).
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by Scott Reynolds on Sep 23, 2011 3:28 PM MDT up reply actions
Cornet has looked pretty damned good thus far.
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David Leneveu?!
I had no idea that David Leneveu was part of the Oil squad now. I remember when he played for Phoenix way back when and thought he had a bright future. I hope he does well in OKC and helps the team make it far.
I am really hoping that Teubert gets at least a few games this year and see how he looks.
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