The Oilers made a couple of moves that appear to be of no consequence but they do have major implications for the club's AHL affiliate, the red hot Bakersfield Condors.
Josh Currie and Brad Malone were both sent to the Condors prior to the trade deadline and then immediately recalled right after and are expected to be in the lineup tonight as the Oilers take on the Nashville Predators.
BLOG: Malone, Currie shuffled to Bakersfield and back on paper
Players need to be on the AHL roster at deadline in order to compete for the Calder Cup Playoffs