William Lagesson News
Lagesson went to the AHL during the All-Star break but is expected to be in the lineup on Tuesday. Lagesson will likely continue to play for Kris Russell, who was moved to IR in a corresponding move on Monday.
Lagesson missed Wednesday's game in St. Louis while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to be back in the lineup in New Jersey. The Oilers are also expected to get Jesse Puljujarvi and Darnell Nurse back.
The Oilers have already been shut down through the Christmas break, so we'll see when they resume play next week. Lagesson will likely be out until at least next Thursday.
Lagesson has picked up two assists in 11 games with Bakersfield this season. With Darnell Nurse and slater Koekkoek both landing on IR after getting hurt on Thursday, Lagesson and Philip Broberg have been recalled to take their spots on the roster.
Lagesson has missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury but will dress tonight vs. the Senators. The Oilers would not announce whether or not he will dress as a seventh defenseman or if they will go with 12 forwards and six defensemen.
Lagesson was forced to leave Monday's game vs. the Jets with an upper-body injury after playing just 6:47 TOI. Either Kris Russell or Caleb Jones will draw back into the lineup to replace Lagesson on Wednesday.
Lagesson did not record a point in his first two NHL games earlier this season but has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 25 AHL games. Lagesson will replace Caleb Jones in the lineup and skate with Matt Benning.
Lagesson appeared in two NHL games earlier in the year but has spent most of the season with Bakersfield, where he has 10 points (3G / 7A) in 23 games. Lagesson or Caleb Jones will draw into the lineup for Kris Russell (concussion protocol) on Friday.
Lagesson was a fourth-round pick in 2014 and has bounced all over North America and Sweden since then. The 6-foot-2, 207 lbs. defenseman played two years at UMass-Amherst before returning to his native country to play one year with Djurgardens IF and then came back to North America where he's been with the Condors. Lagesson had 27 points (8G / 19A) in 67 AHL games last year and has one assist in two games this season.
Lagesson, 23, was a fourth-round pick of the Oilers in 2014 and this is his first taste of the NHL. The 6-foot-2, 207 lbs. defenseman had 27 points (8G / 19A) in 67 AHL games last season and he will likely serve as an extra defenseman while Adam Larsson is out.