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Oilers place Joensuu on waivers, send Marincin to AHL

Jesse Joensuu #6 is congratulated by Martin Marincin #85 of the Edmonton Oilers after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 24, 2014 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Andy Devlin, Getty Images

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers have placed winger Jesse Joensuu on waivers and assigned defenceman Martin Marincin to the American Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Barons.

Joensuu is expected to report to the Barons if he clears waivers. The native of Pori, Finland, has two goals, two assists and 14 penalty minutes in 20 games this season with Edmonton.

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The six-foot-four, 210-pound winger signed a two-year contract with Edmonton before the 2013-14 season. He had three goals, two assists and 16 penalty minutes in 42 games last season.

Marincin has an assist in 12 games with the Oilers this year. The native of Kosice, Slovakia, played 44 games with the Oilers last season, putting up six assists and 16 penalty minutes. He added three goals and four assists in 24 games with the Barons.

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