EDMONTON — With three goalies at camp and just two spots available on the team, it was only a matter of time before the Edmonton Oilers made a cut between the pipes.
The Oilers announced Sunday morning Ben Scrivens, 29, was placed on waivers for the purpose of assignment.
Scrivens had a 15-26-11 record last season with the Oilers.
The move leaves Cam Talbot and Anders Nilsson available for the Oilers season opener against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
Talbot and Nilsson were both added to the mix in the off-season. The Oilers acquired Talbot from the New York Rangers in June. Nilsson came from the KHL; he said he went overseas because he wanted to play more games.
“I also wanted to find a consistent level in my game that I thought I struggled with a little bit when I was with the Islanders,” he said at the end of September. “I think I found it last year.”
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Also Sunday, the Oilers announced defenceman Nikita Nikitin cleared waivers and was assigned to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.