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Originally Posted by Weitz
Maybe. He has a unique contract that can slide one more year while playing in the AHL IIRC. So they may play him there if he doesn't blow the socks off (apologies to Muta) in training camp.
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It's not unique at all, it happens often due to the late draft birthdate.
As for making the team, it's a real possibility. The Oilers have maybe the worst defence league wide and they've traditionally cared more about depth than what's good for the player. Not a huge fan of him as a prospect regardless, some of his huge draft numbers are due to that late birthday. He was 18 for the majority of the season. Unlike Adam Boqvist who didn't turn 18 until a month after the draft.