If you are like me and many other fans of the Edmonton Oilers, you were shocked when the team posted on X this morning.
The gist of the post is that the team has placed injured forward Zach Hyman on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) and recalled forward David Tomasek from the American Hockey League (AHL) Bakersfield Condors.
However, if you remember, yesterday the Oilers demoted both Tomasek and rookie Ike Howard to the Condors. Could that actually mean that the club plans to keep Howard down to start the 2025-26 season in the AHL?