Even though we all probably expected it to happen, Oilers’ defenceman Markus Niemelainen has cleared waivers and was assigned to the Bakersfield Condors.
The club announced Friday that the Edmonton Oilers have placed defenceman Markus Niemelainen on waivers. The 25-year-old, 6’6″ rearguard drew in for three pre-season games this year, scoring no points, playing 13:48 per night.
Markus Niemelainen is 25 years old. Markus Niemelainen has played 43 NHL games. Neither of those facts make Markus Niemelainen more or less of a prospect going into the 2023-24 NHL season.
A trio of black aces are on their way to Edmonton. The Oilers announced Wednesday night they had recalled forward Brad Malone and defencemen Markus Niemelainen and Cam Dineen from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, who were eliminated from the playoffs last year.
The 2016 draft has produced mixed results for the Oilers. The Bison King was taken in the first round and has had limited success in the NHL. In the second round we took Tyler Benson, who at this point is an AHL bubble player at best.
The Edmonton Oilers have loaned defenceman Markus Niemelainen to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. The 6’6″ rearguard has appeared in 23 games this season for the Oilers with his last game coming January 7th.
The Edmonton Oilers are in dire need of defensive help. While the team recently called up Vincent Desharnais, and have been giving both Philip Broberg and Markus Niemelainen equal opportunities on the bottom pairing, it still hasn’t looked like the team has improved on the back end, quite the opposite if anything actually.
It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are looking at improving their blue line to make a run at the Stanley Cup. Their defensive play hasn’t been consistent by any means and they’ve been looking for ways to fix it all season.
The Edmonton Oilers have recalled defenceman Markus Niemelainen, the club announced Friday night. The big, bruising rearguard started the year with the Oilers, but was loaned to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors in late November.
There isn’t any doubt that Markus Niemelainen provides dimensions – nastiness and physicality – the Edmonton Oilers lack on their blueline. Simply put, the big Finn doesn’t need a written invitation to run people over.
The team made a handful of additions after its AHL affiliate's season came to an end.
Oiler fans have gotten a taste of Markus Niemelainen this season. What’s his ceiling? Glad you asked. In a season best described as a roller coaster experience, one story that will not get the attention it otherwise would is that of the twenty game appetizer Markus Niemelainen gave Oiler fans and management.
Markus Niemelainen has been the toughness the Edmonton Oilers have been missing for quite some time. The Finnish defender has only played 15 NHL games, but he has been a subtle game-changer thus far.
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There is much excitement around the young defenseman in the Edmonton Oilers organization. Evan Bouchard, who was drafted 10th overall in 2018, is already playing top minutes in Edmonton.
With their defensive ranks thinning by the day, the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday (Nov. 30) recalled defenceman Markus Niemelainen from the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors.
Background and General Information Markus Niemelainen is a Finnish defender selected in the third round, 63rd overall, of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft to challenge the Anglo understanding of how letters are combined to create a name.
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