Viktor Arvidsson bumped down the Edmonton Oilers depth chart
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Now that the dust has finally settled on the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament, the Edmonton Oilers shift their focus to the Philadelphia Flyers as the boys have a tough Matinee matchup tomorrow at Wells Fargo Arena. Although Team Sweden didnt have the resluts they hoped for a the 4 Nations Face-Off, forward Viktor Arvidsson is facing some added adversity as head coach Kris Knoblauch has relegated him to the 4th line, hinting at a potential roster move at the trade deadline.
According to Liam McCormick of Oilers Daily, The Edmonton Oilers have demoted forward Viktor Arvidsson to the fourth line, which will further speculation that he could be traded as a salary cap dump.
Viktor Arvidsson bumped down to 4th line
NHL insider Frank Seravalli has suggested earlier the Oilers could trade Arvidsson to free up cap space, as Jeff Skinner can use his no-move clause to block a trade.
Oilers trading Viktor Arvidsson looks like possibility after demotion to the fourth line
At practice today before their game tomorrow against the Flyers, Oilers coach Knoblauch demoted Arvidsson to the fourth line in place of top prospect Matthew Savoie, playing on the second line with Draisaitl.
-Liam McCormick
Oilers trading Viktor Arvidsson looks like possibility after demotion to the fourth line
At practice today before their game tomorrow against the Flyers, Oilers coach Knoblauch demoted Arvidsson to the fourth line in place of top prospect Matthew Savoie, playing on the second line with Draisaitl.
-Liam McCormick
Here is the projected forward lineups for tomorrow's matchup:
Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Hyman
Savoie - Draisaitl - Podkolzin
Skinner - Janmark - Perry
Arvidsson - Henrique - Brown
Savoie - Draisaitl - Podkolzin
Skinner - Janmark - Perry
Arvidsson - Henrique - Brown
As previously stated by Oilers Daily, Viktor Arvidsson has had one of the worst seasons in his career this year with the Edmonton Oilers, nearing career lows in points, giveaways, takeaways, and more.
While Viktor Arvidsson has been plagued with injuries all season long, there's no denying he's been a massive let-down for the Oilers so far.
Following a poor showing for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, it should be interesting to see how the veteran forward responds to this adversity.
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