Oilers' Brad Malone: Calling it career after season
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Malone will hang up his skates following the conclusion of AHL Bakersfield's 2023-24 campaign.
Despite being on a two-way deal, Malone has spent the entire campaign down in the minors, where he serves as the captain of the Condors. His veteran presence is likely what convinced the Oilers to keep him without the organization considering he has played in just 18 NHL games over the last five seasons. Selected by the Avalanche in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Draft, Malone went on to play 217 NHL contests, tallying 14 goals and 18 assists.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: On waivers
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Malone was waived by Edmonton on Saturday, according to Chris Johnston of TSN.
Malone had four goals, 21 points and 40 PIM in 41 contests with AHL Bakersfield last season. He also logged 10 games with Edmonton, posting seven shots, 26 hits and four blocks over that span.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Up with Oilers
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Malone was summoned by Edmonton on Wednesday.
Malone had no points in 10 games with the Oilers during the regular season. He also played in 41 contests with AHL Bakersfield in 2022-23, contributing four goals and 21 points in that span. He'll provide the Oilers with some injury insurance during their playoff run.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Placed on waivers
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Malone was placed on waivers by Edmonton on Friday.
Malone was a healthy scratch in four of the last five games, so this move is no surprise. Malone doesn't have a point in 10 games this season and at the age of 33, his NHL career is teetering at this time. He had a goal and four points in 10 AHL games with Bakersfield before his promotion and will likely find himself back in the AHL if he passes through waivers.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Recalled by Oilers
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Malone was summoned by Edmonton on Friday.
Malone has a goal and five points in 10 AHL games this season. He's also played in two contests with Edmonton in 2022-23, but averaged just 4:56 of ice time. If he does get back into the Oilers' lineup, it will likely be as a fourth-line forward.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Dropped to AHL
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Malone was demoted to AHL Bakersfield on Monday.
Malone averaged just 4:56 of ice time in two games with Edmonton this season. He could spend most of his time in the minor moving forward.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Hits waivers
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Malone was waived by Edmonton on Saturday.
Malone will be assigned to the minors if he clears. He provided one goal and one assist in eight games with the Oilers last year. Malone spent the majority of the 2021-22 season in the AHL with Bakersfield, supplying 14 goals and 39 points over 52 contests.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Lands two-year extension
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Malone signed a two-year, $1.525 million deal with the Oilers on Monday.
Malone racked up 39 points in 52 games with AHL Bakersfield and added two points in eight appearances with Edmonton last season. He tallied 12 PIM and nine hits in two postseason games. He should fill a depth role with the Oilers next season, where he could see more regular time in the bottom six.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Reassigned to minors
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Malone was sent down to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday.
Malone was filling in for Josh Archibald, who is ineligible to play in the United States due to his COVID-19 status. With the addition of Derick Brassard at the trade deadline, all signs point to Malone spending the rest of the year in the minors.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Called up from minors
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Malone was brought up from AHL Bakersfield on Monday.
Malone will likely be a healthy scratch for Monday's matchup with Colorado, serving as an emergency depth option for the Oilers. If he does play, it would likely come at the expense of Josh Archibald unless there is an injured forward. Even when he does play, Malone's minutes will likely be limited, so fantasy players shouldn't be expecting much out of him.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Reassigned to AHL affiliate
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Malone was sent down to AHL Bakersfield on Thursday.
Malone has two points in six appearances this season, but with the Oilers getting healthier again, there's no place for the 32-year-old in the lineup. If they need forward depth later in the season, Malone could be recalled.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Two points Wednesday
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Malone scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added five hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
Entering this season, Malone hadn't played in the NHL since 2018-19, and he hadn't gotten on the scoresheet since the 2015-16 campaign. He finally got his first points as an Oiler on Wednesday, setting up a Cody Ceci tally in the second period before scoring one of his own in the third. Malone has settled into a fourth-line role with the Oilers missing Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (shoulder). Malone has added 13 hits, six shots on net and an even plus-minus rating through four appearances this season, but he shouldn't be expected to put up much offense.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Joins NHL roster
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Malone was promoted from AHL Bakersfield on Sunday.
Malone has racked up 31 points through 35 AHL games this season, helping him land a deal with the Oilers earlier this month. The veteran forward last appeared in the NHL during the 2018-19 campaign, going scoreless in 16 games with Edmonton.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Signs with Edmonton, hits waivers
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Malone signed a one-year, two-way deal with Edmonton on Thursday. He was immediately placed on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to AHL Bakersfield.
Malone hasn't featured in an NHL contest since 2018-19, when he was held scoreless across 16 games with the Oilers. He's been great with the Condors this season, though, rattling off 26 points in 26 contests. It's unclear if and when the Oilers plan to bring him up to big club -- assuming he clears waivers, of course.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Inks extension with Oilers
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Malone signed a one-year deal with the Oilers on Monday.
Malone has spent the last two seasons bouncing between Edmonton and AHL Bakersfield, spending most of his time in the minors. At the NHL level, he's been held scoreless in 23 contests since the start of the 2017-18 campaign. The 30-year-old forward will likely have a similar role next season.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Sent down after finale
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The Oilers reassigned Malone to AHL Bakersfield on Sunday.
Malone played in 16 games with the big club this season, recording zero points but dishing out 35 hits. He's been more productive in the minors this season, producing 24 points in 41 games. Malone will help AHL Bakersfield in the playoffs.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Remains with big club
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Despite being waived Wednesday, Malone is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Avalanche, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.
The Oilers waived Malone on Wednesday to create some roster flexibility, but he'll remain with the big club for now. The 29-year-old is expected to slot into a bottom-six role against Colorado, centering Ty Rattie and Josh Currie on Edmonton's fourth line.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Lands on waivers
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Malone was designated for waivers by the Oilers on Wednesday.
Assuming he clears, Malone will be headed to AHL Bakersfield. Considering the center has played in just one of the team's last 12 contests, in which he logged mere 6:00 of ice time, it shouldn't come as a shock to see the club shifting him down to the minors where he can get some play time.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Returns to NHL
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Malone was called up from AHL Bakersfield on Thursday.
This is Malone's first call-up of the season, as he'll get a chance to impress interim GM Keith Gretzky after last week's dismissal of Peter Chiarelli, who held the post for three-plus seasons. Still, we doubt Malone and his career 0.16 points-per-game average will be of any interest to fantasy owners.
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Oilers' Brad Malone: Demoted to AHL
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Malone was sent down to AHL Bakersfield on Thursday.
Malone was called up for emergency purposes Wednesday and got sent down before Thursday's game in Ottawa. The 28-year-old forward has appeared in seven NHL games this season without registering a point. He likely won't find his way back to the NHL club unless there's another emergency situation.
