The Edmonton Oilers are bringing in some goaltender help.
The Oilers acquired netminder Connor Ingram in a trade with the Utah Mammoth, the team announced Wednesday. In return, the Mammoth will receive future considerations from the Oilers.
As part of the deal, Utah will also retain $800,000 of Ingram's $1.95 million AAV for the upcoming season.
Ingram will start at AHL Bakersfield at a number that does not affect the Oilers' salary cap, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported.
The 28-year-old goaltender was waived by the Mammoth on Thursday and cleared on Friday.
Ingram, who did not participate in training camp with Utah, hit the wire after general manager Bill Armstrong indicated he was ready to give Ingram a chance to land with another team.
The goaltender entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on March 9 following his mother’s death from breast cancer.
“We’re excited for him and his path to recovery, that’s the biggest thing,” Armstrong told reporters earlier in training camp. “He will either get a chance to play for another NHL team or he will go to the American Hockey League and resume his play. But at the end of the day, he will be playing and that’s what we’re so excited for.”
Ingram went 9-8-4 with a 3.27 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage in 22 games with Utah last season.
The Saskatoon native won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2024 as a member of the Arizona Coyotes, recognized for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Ingram nearly retired earlier in his career while struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression before seeking help through the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program in 2021.
Ingram joins an Oilers crease anchored by the tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, adding depth — and potentially competition — to the mix.
— With files from the Canadian Press
