Oilers land Connor Ingram from Utah, retain salary, to start in AHL

The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Connor Ingram from the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday, sending future considerations in exchange and taking on the netminder while Utah agrees to retain US$800,000 of his US$1.95 million contract. The 28-year-old will begin the season with the AHL Bakersfield Condors, the Oilers said, providing organizational depth as the NHL campaign approaches.

Utah placed Ingram on waivers last week and he cleared without being claimed. The Mammoth negotiated the salary retention to facilitate the move; with US$800,000 retained, Ingram would carry roughly a US$1.15 million cap charge for Edmonton when on the NHL roster. The Oilers intend for him to report to Bakersfield initially, where he can return to game action and regain form.

Ingram has not taken part in training camp after entering the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program in March following the death of his mother. League clearance was reported in August, but both Ingram and Utah opted not to have him participate in camp. He previously entered the program in 2021 amid struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, and was recognized with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2024 for...