The Oilers’ string of transactions has continued.

On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced via its official Twitter page that they’ve loaned Philip Kemp to the American Hockey League Bakersfield Condors.
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🔁 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Oilers</a> roster move 🔁
Defenceman Phil Kemp has been loaned to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Condors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Condors</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoOilers</a>
&mdash; Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) <a href="https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1749905238235185321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The 24-year-old defenceman made his National Hockey League debut on January 13 against the Montréal Canadiens as the Oilers went with 11 forwards and seven defencemen. Unfortunately, Kemp only played just over two minutes and didn’t make an impact on the score sheet in any way.
Ryan Holt, who works with the Bakersfield Condors, made note that the team would have to sit one of their veterans as they’d be dressing too many and surpassing the Veteran Rule. This rule allows a maximum of five players with a combined 260 games between the AHL, NHL or the big leagues in Europe<a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/ballou_bill/1257321.html#:~:text=A%20veteran%20is%20any%20player,the%20start%20of%20a%20season."> to suit up for an AHL team</a>.
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With Erne clearing waivers, the Condors have a vet problem again for the second time this season. One of the following players will have to sit out each game:
Caggiula Erne Gleason Griffith Malone McKegg Pederson
&mdash; Ryan Holt (@CondorsHolty) <a href="https://twitter.com/CondorsHolty/status/1749877321044251132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Our own Zach Laing hypothesized that the Oilers could send down Kemp to play in games, while calling up Ben Gleason to fill in as the seventh defenceman for the team.
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have to wonder if the oilers look at recalling ben gleason, and assigning phil kemp to the condors. that would be an easy fix here. <a href="https://t.co/04bvYWjs7e">https://t.co/04bvYWjs7e</a>
&mdash; zach (@zjlaing) <a href="https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1749877958242889845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In 2016, the Oilers selected Vincent Desharnais in the seventh round, and he’s carved out a nice role for himself. Kemp, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 draft, looks to be doing the same. This season with Bakersfield, he has no goals and five points in 26 games, but broke out during the 2022-23 season with six goals and 21 points in 71 games.
While Kemp may still be a season or two away from getting the opportunity Desharnais has, it’s a great sign that the Oilers have taken note of the 24-year-old.
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The Oilers’ string of transactions has continued.



On Tuesday afternoon, the team announced via its official Twitter page that they’ve loaned Philip Kemp to the American Hockey League Bakersfield Condors.

https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1749905238235185321

The 24-year-old defenceman made his National Hockey League debut on January 13 against the Montréal Canadiens as the Oilers went with 11 forwards and seven defencemen. Unfortunately, Kemp only played just over two minutes and didn’t make an impact on the score sheet in any way.

Ryan Holt, who works with the Bakersfield Condors, made note that the team would have to sit one of their veterans as they’d be dressing too many and surpassing the Veteran Rule. This rule allows a maximum of five players with a combined 260 games between the AHL, NHL or the big leagues in Europe<a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/ballou_bill/1257321.html#:~:text=A%20veteran%20is%20any%20player,the%20start%20of%20a%20season."> to suit up for an AHL team</a>.

https://twitter.com/CondorsHolty/status/1749877321044251132

Our own Zach Laing hypothesized that the Oilers could send down Kemp to play in games, while calling up Ben Gleason to fill in as the seventh defenceman for the team.

https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1749877958242889845

In 2016, the Oilers selected Vincent Desharnais in the seventh round, and he’s carved out a nice role for himself. Kemp, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2017 draft, looks to be doing the same. This season with Bakersfield, he has no goals and five points in 26 games, but broke out during the 2022-23 season with six goals and 21 points in 71 games.

While Kemp may still be a season or two away from getting the opportunity Desharnais has, it’s a great sign that the Oilers have taken note of the 24-year-old.

If you enjoy my content, you can follow me on Twitter @Brennan_L_D.
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