Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Waived for reassignment
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Oesterle was waived by the Predators on Monday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.
Oesterle has plenty of NHL experience under his belt (408 games), so it wouldn't be a complete shock to see a team snag him off waivers to serve as a seventh defenseman. Either way, the 33-year-old blueliner shouldn't be expected to be an every-night player at this point in his career, so fantasy players, even in deep formats, will probably want to pursue other options.
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Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Pair of points Wednesday
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Oesterle scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.
Oesterle earned four points over eight outings in April once he got a chance to play regularly. The 32-year-old defenseman had a total of four goals, six assists, 38 shots on net, 27 hits, 57 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 37 appearances between the Predators and the Bruins this season. Oesterle signed a two-year, two-way contract with Boston last summer, so he'll likely be part of Nashville's plans in 2025-26 after they claimed him off waivers in March.
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Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Pots goal Saturday
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Oesterle scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Oesterle has two goals over six outings in April while seeing steady ice time for the Predators. He's up to three goals, eight points, 34 shots on net, 26 hits, 55 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 35 appearances between Nashville and Boston this season. The Predators probably won't get any blueliners back before the end of the season, and Oesterle should end the year with a place in the lineup.
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Predators' Jordan Oesterle: First goal with new team
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Oesterle scored a goal and blocked two shots in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Oesterle's playing time has been a bit thin since the Predators snagged him off waivers from the Bruins in early March. This was his eighth game out of 13 possible appearances since he landed in Nashville. Oesterle has two goals, five assists, 27 shots on net, 24 hits, 49 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 30 appearances as a part-time player this season. He's seeing more action heading into April, but that's because the Predators are short on forwards and need to dress seven defensemen to fill out the lineup. Oesterle's role could diminish again once Jonathan Marchessault (lower body) or Colton Sissons (lower body) are able to play.
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Predators' Jordan Oesterle: Grabbed off waivers
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Oesterle was claimed off waivers by Nashville from Boston on Thursday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Oesterle had a goal and six points in 22 appearances with Boston this season. Nashville has three defensemen on injured reserve -- Roman Josi (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) and Adam Wilsby (upper body) -- and traded blueliner Luke Schenn to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, so the Predators needed some extra depth. Oesterle might alternate between being a healthy scratch and serving on the third pairing.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Placed on waivers
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Oesterle was put on waivers by Boston on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Oesterle has a goal and six points over 22 appearances with Boston this season. He also has three goals and eight points across nine appearances with AHL Providence. Oesterle will presumably report to the minors if he goes unclaimed.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Finally finds back of net
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Oesterle scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
The veteran blueliner finally got some puck luck, as his shot from the faceoff circle early in the second period deflected off a Nashville defender and snuck past Juuse Saros. Oesterle's last goal came with the Red Wings on Dec. 29, 2022, and he'd gone 71 NHL appearances since without lighting the lamp. He's had trouble establishing a regular spot with Boston even with Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) and Hampus Lindholm (knee) on IR, but Tuesday's goal might provide Oesterle with a boost in confidence.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Falls out of favor again
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Oesterle was scratched for the ninth straight game in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Penguins.
Oesterle is a veteran defenseman, so he can step in at a moment's notice to give another blueliner some rest or to cover for an injury. Steady playing time doesn't look to be in the cards right now -- Oesterle's last appearance was Jan. 28, and Parker Wotherspoon has largely taken over the last spot on defense in the absence of Charlie McAvoy (shoulder). Overall, Oesterle has earned five assists, 19 shots on net, 19 hits and 34 blocked shots over 21 appearances, but he's likely to end the campaign in a part-time role.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Gets on scoresheet Saturday
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Oesterle posted an assist and went plus-3 in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Senators.
Oesterle played for just the third time in eight January games and ended his 11-game point drought. The 32-year-old defenseman appears to have a clearer path to playing time while both Charlie McAvoy (undisclosed) and Hampus Lindholm (lower body) are out. Oesterle is at four assists, 17 shots on net, 16 hits and 30 blocked shots through 18 NHL outings this season, so he's unlikely to be of interest in most fantasy formats.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Losing playing time
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Oesterle was scratched for the fifth time in six games when he sat out Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Oilers.
Oesterle held a place in the lineup for much of December, but Parker Wotherspoon appears to have displaced Oesterle heading into the second half of the campaign. The 32-year-old Oesterle has three helpers, 16 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 12 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 16 appearances. He'll likely be at risk of losing his roster spot once Hampus Lindholm (lower body) is ready to return -- there's no firm timeline for that, but Lindholm resumed skating Tuesday and will likely need another week or two at least to build back up after a lengthy layoff.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Dishes pair of helpers
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Oesterle notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Oesterle was one of six Bruins to put up multi-point efforts, and this was his first such game of the year. He has three helpers over six appearances and has played in three straight contests, displacing Parker Wotherspoon from the lineup. Oesterle has added seven shots on net, eight blocked shots, five hits and a plus-1 rating, though he's unlikely to sustain enough offense to help in fantasy.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Back in NHL
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Oesterle was recalled from AHL Providence on Friday, according to the NHL media site.
Oesterle was sent down to the minors Thursday as the Bruins saved salary cap money with the move. He has played three games at the NHL level this season, with three hits, three blocked shots and a pair of shots on goal. Oesterle had three goals and five assists in nine AHL appearances before his recall.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Heads to minors
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Oesterle was reassigned to AHL Providence on Thursday, per the AHL transaction page.
Oesterle has three goals and eight points in nine outings with Providence this season. He also has no points, a minus-2 rating, two shots, three hits and three blocks in three appearances with Boston.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Recalled by Boston
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Oesterle was recalled by Boston on Monday.
Oesterle was sent to AHL Providence on Sunday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a day later. He's been a healthy scratch for Boston's last two games and will likely serve as an extra defender for Tuesday's game against the Canucks.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Dropped to minors
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Oesterle was loaned to AHL Providence on Sunday.
Oesterle hasn't earned a point in three NHL outings this season while posting two shots on net, three hits and three blocked shots. He has been a healthy scratch for the last two games but could return to the big club ahead of Tuesday's game against Vancouver to serve as an extra defender.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Promoted from minors
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Oesterle was called up from AHL Providence on Wednesday, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.
Oesterle has yet to get into an NHL game this season after being waived and reassigned to Providence before the start of the 2024-25 campaign. The decision to bring up Oesterle doesn't bode well for Hampus Lindholm's (lower body) availability against Dallas on Thursday.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Waived by Boston
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Oesterle was placed on waivers by the Bruins on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Oesterle joined Boston on a two-year, two-way contract with the Bruins in early July. If he clears waivers, he'll head to AHL Providence, where he'll likely spend most of the season. The 32-year-old made 22 regular-season appearances for Calgary last year and recorded two assists, 18 shots and 33 blocked shots while averaging 13:31 of ice time.
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Bruins' Jordan Oesterle: Headed for Beantown
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Oesterle signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Bruins on Monday.
Oesterle played in 22 regular-season games for the Flames last year in which he notched two assists, 18 shots and 33 blocked shots while averaging 13:31 of ice time. Considering the Bruins added Nikita Zadarov to an already deep defensive core Monday, the 32-year-old Oesterle figures to spend most of the campaign with AHL Providence.
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Flames' Jordan Oesterle: Sent to minors
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Oesterle was reassigned to AHL Calgary on Friday, according to Randy Sportak of The Hockey News.
Oesterle has eight assists in 12 AHL contests this season. He also has two helpers in 22 outings with the Flames. This move might be a paper transaction to keep him eligible for the AHL playoffs, so it wouldn't be surprising if Oesterle is recalled Saturday.
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Flames' Jordan Oesterle: Waiting for opportunity
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Oesterle has been a healthy scratch for 10 straight games.
Oesterle gained traction in the Flames' lineup in January, but that role disappeared with the season debut of Oliver Kylington and the Flames' waiver claim on Brayden Pachal. For now, Oesterle is a healthy scratch, but he should get a chance to play if Chris Tanev or Noah Hanifin get traded away. Oesterle has two assists, 18 shots on net, 32 blocked shots and 20 hits through 21 outings.
