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This in, news from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers have recalled defenceman Cam Dineen from the Condors on an emergency basis and returned goaltender Olivier Rodrigue to Bakersfield.”
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My take
1. With Jake Walman sick, Mattias Ekholm resting up his battered body and injured John Klingberg on Long Term Injured Reserve, Edmonton’s in need of a d-man. Cam Dineen is ripping it up as a puck-mover this year, so he’s a solid bet.
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In Bakersfield, Dineen has 43 points in 59 games, the 10th most points of any AHL d-man this year.
2. Dineen acquitted himself well enough in his one earlier game with the Oilers. He got exposed a few times on defence, but got stronger as they game went along….