Why the Edmonton Oilers Have Sent Matt Savoie to Bakersfield Condors

Why the Edmonton Oilers have sent Matt Savoie to Bakersfield Condors

This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they loaned winger Matt Savoie to the Bakersfield Condors.

Oilers Reassign Matthew Savoie

The Oilers announced that they’ve reassigned forward Matthew Savoie to AHL Bakersfield. The move was made to give them temporary salary cap flexibility, per the team’s Bob Stauffer, likely to activate center Adam Henrique from long-term injured reserve before their schedule resumes next week. Bakersfield has three games between now and Feb. 25, so Savoie will get a lengthy run-up before the team accumulates enough cap space to recall him again. …