Waived: [CGY] D Jordan Oesterle waived by the Flames (cleared)

[Mike Jones]

My point is the suggested "shake up" involved waivers... So you expecting more than Oesterle or Vladar was completely nonsensical. Also you're taking the words of an insider as gospel...

I'm not an insider so yeah, I do tend to apply some weight to what they say.

 

[Spawn]

Edmonton Oilers legend!

Can’t believe he’s played 353 NHL games.

Is it still 400 games to be part of the NHLPA pension plan? If so, it sucks for him that he probably won’t make it.

After he left the Oilers, I didn’t think he would even come close to that many NHL games played. Brad Hunt is another one of those guys.

My understanding is pensions are based on games on the roster, not games played. He’s been paying into the pension plan this whole time. So he will get a pension no matter what, he just might not get a full pension. 10 years on a roster for a full pension, and it will be a reduced amount for less than that. Oesterle has got to be around 7 on NHL rosters so he’ll get pretty close to a full pension I imagine. Which a quick google tells me is $255k per year once they turn 62. So he’ll be clearing a good amount.

 

[nbwingsfan]

If they can’t beat out Oesterle in training camp, then they probably aren’t even worth the given shot.

Oesterle will always be a journeyman. He has had some few bright spots,and will make a nice play here and there, but more often then not, you can see why he’s never more than a 3rd pairing guy.

A couple pre season games don’t really show much. I see no harm in at least giving them a shot. Wouldn’t be the first players to randomly improve once they get an NHL chance.

Oesterle has never had a bad game any time I’ve seen him.

 

[McJedi]

Statistically the worst player in the nhl this season.

 

[Mobiandi]

He’s surprisingly not even the worst #6 signing we’ve made in recent history

 

[Stephen]

I could see the Leafs needing any warm body at this point.

 

[JPeeper]

Worth a bite by the Pens?

No, he's awful.

He’s surprisingly not even the worst #6 signing we’ve made in recent history

eh? who's worse?

 

[MMC]

 

[Lunatik]

I am shocked! Shocked I say!

 

[Boomstick]

On his way to the Calgary Wranglers.

 

[Mobiandi]

eh? who's worse?

I thoroughly hated Nikita Nesterov and Connor Mackey’s stints with us