Edmonton Oilers send forward Noah Philp to the Bakersfield Condors

Noah Philp, 26, was called up for stretch a test-run games, but was unfortunately healthy scratched for the majority of them.

Loaning Noah Philp to the Bakersfield Condors signifies the Edmonton Oilers are nearing a significant roster move heading into the NHL trade deadline.

According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, Hopefully Philp can take the sniff of the NHL over the last few weeks and dial up his play another notch with the Condors. One particular element he needs help with is faceoffs. It's a critical asset for a 4th line centerman - perhaps Derek Ryan can help him out for the time being.

The Edmonton Oilers called up the 26 year old Philp for a stretch of 11 games. He was scratched for 2 games, and only played more than 10:00 of ice time twice. By his usage, it's apparent Coach Knoblauch doesn't trust Philp completely in tight scenarios.

Philp was essentially recalled to the Oilers as the 13th forward, and they'll have another when Evander Kane returns return later this season. For now, it appears that the Noah Philp experiment has reached an abrupt halt.

As per Oilers nation, Philp, 26, is in his first season back after taking a year off. He's drawn in for 28 games with the Condors this season, scoring nine goals and 17 points, and a dozen games with the Oilers, scoring two assists.

His underlying numbers at five-on-five have been strong with the Oilers. With him on the ice, the team has controlled 52.1 percent of the shot attempt share, 52.8 percent of the scoring chance share, 51.3 percent of the expected goal share and 55.6 percent of the goal share, outscoring the opposition 5-4.