Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] G Connor Ungar signs ELC with the Oilers (2 years, $860k AAV; begins 2024-25)

[MMC]

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[kruezer]

I like this signing, Ungar got screwed a lot by the Covid years I think, he showed his worth in the WHL and now has translated his success to another league, considering the uneven development trajectories of goalies that’s impressive to me. He deserves a shot in the minors to see if he can translate again.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

No nothing about the player but this is pretty cool for USports.

 

[Regal]

I totally read it as esports and was very confused for a second

 

[CanadienShark]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Treb]

Feels like a guy that could have went pro instead of going CIS this year.

Goalie size and good stats in the WHL. As @kruezer said, one of the guy hindered by Covid.

 

[LTIR]

Can't go wrong with a Connor.. even a Brown

 

[Bubbles]

One of those odd moments I remember about Ungar is that he played with Jackson UNGER, the backup goalie for the Warriors.

 

[M Ace]

Wait until our goalie coaches have laid their hands on him.....

 

[CraigsList]

Oilers looking for players with the name Connor

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Oilers looking for players with the name Connor

The new market inefficiency.

 

[ManofSteel55]

The new market inefficiency.

I am always hopeful that they swing a trade with Washington for Connor McMichael.

No nothing about the player but this is pretty cool for USports.

He was pretty good in the WHL for a few years, but he bounced around from team to team, so I'm assuming that there was always something there that left the team thinking he wasn't quite enough to be "the guy", but I thought he looked very good when playing.

It's certainly worth taking a chance on the guy, especially with little in the system as far as depth goaltending goes.

 

[Mike Jones]

If they do sign him it will be a great freebie for the Oilers.

 

[MMC]

 

[ManofSteel55]

He was a good solider in the WHL for a couple of teams. I liked how he played for the Red Deer Rebels in his season there. Good goalie depth in the organization is nice to have, especially with the team unlikely to qualify Ryan Fanti. A free replacement in the prospect goalie pipeline is never a bad thing. I wonder if he starts next year in the AHL or ECHL. I wouldn't mind him starting in the ECHL and coming up later in the year to back up Rodrigue in Bakersfield, only to get him a ton of ice time early in the year.

I like this signing.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Good ECHL quality young goalie. Should be a huge improvement on Soup!

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Guess that ends the Ty Taylor era.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Guess that ends the Ty Taylor era.

And possibly the Ryan Fanti era as well.

 

[Three On Zero]

Seen him play a few times, isn’t a terrible pick up. He’s listed at 6’2 but watching him play you’d think he was a lot smaller.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Wait until our goalie coaches have laid their hands on him.....

The AHL coaches are great. Pro one? Not so much. Albeit this year Pickard and Skinner are playing career best

 

[Mrfenn92]

Good for him