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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Ok, Capfriendly updated, I don't get it, but it shows the Oilers with 50k left in space.
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Presumably because all of his salary will be paid through LTIR until Sekara returns, at which time he can be waived and his salary buried in the AHL.
This is the only way that the Oilers could have accommodated Sekara's possible return without trading away salary in the interim, by picking up someone whose salary could be completely buried.
Good pick up for Ottawa, too, because at age 28, Wideman had been surpassed on even their defensive depth chart, and a 6th has at least some potential to turn into someone useful. And it sends a strong message that not respecting the coach will result in the harshest possible punishment. This should be a good motivation for the whole team, threatening to trade any passengers to the Oil.