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• Red Wings' Jack Campbell: Trying to rebound on one-year deal

  07/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Campbell signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Red Wings on Monday. Campbell is an interesting case. He struggled mightily early in the 2023-24 season, posting a 4.49 GAA and an .873 save percentage across five regular-season starts with Edmonton. The Oilers sent him to AHL Bakersfield, and although Campbell did well at that level with a 2.63 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 33 regular-season appearances, he never got another shot with Edmonton. Instead, the Oilers bought out the final three campaigns of his five-year, $25 million deal, which is how he became an unrestricted free agent eligible to sign with Detroit. Campbell will enter training camp looking to revive his career, but he'll face stiff competition for a roster spot with Ville Husso, Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon also under contract. At least one of Detroit's goalies is likely to be traded or waived prior to Opening Night, with Campbell's path to making the roster the longest of the four.

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• Jack Campbell: Lands on unconditional waivers

  06/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Campbell was placed on unconditional waivers by the Oilers on Sunday for the purpose of buying out his contract. Campbell had three more seasons left on his five-year, $25 million deal. He will become an unrestricted free agent once the buyout process is completed. The 32-year-old netminder posted a 1-4-0 record with a 4.50 GAA and an .873 save percentage in five regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2023-24. He went 18-13-1 with a 2.63 GAA and a .918 save percentage across 33 regular-season contests for AHL Bakersfield after being waived and demoted to the minors in November.

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• Oilers' Jack Campbell: Recalled Sunday

  04/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Campbell was promoted from AHL Bakersfield on Sunday. AHL Bakersfield was knocked out of the Calder Cup playoffs so Campbell will likely be serving as the third goalie for the Oilers. He went 1-4-0 with an .873 save percentage at the NHL level this season and hasn't appeared in a game at the top level since Nov. 4.

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• Oilers' Jack Campbell: Excelling at AHL level

  02/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Campbell has a .935 save percentage in his last seven games with AHL Bakersfield, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet. Edmonton general manager Ken Holland allowed Campbell to play right away after he was demoted by the Oilers on Nov. 8. "In hindsight, I think I made a mistake that when I sent him down. Probably should not have had him play right off the bat," Holland said. Campbell was 1-4-0 with a 4.49 GAA and a .873 save percentage before his demotion and started poorly in the AHL, losing four of his first five games while giving up 16 goals on 138 shots. He could return to the Oilers to back up Stuart Skinner and if he does, look for Calvin Pickard to return to the AHL.

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• Oilers' Jack Campbell: Passes through waivers

  11/08/2023 • By RotoWire

  Campbell went unclaimed off the waiver wire and was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday. It's an indication of how poorly Campbell has played this season that no other team was willing to put in a claim for the netminder. On the year, the backstop is 1-4-0 with a career-worst 4.49 GAA and .873 save percentage. No doubt Campbell's $5 million cap hit played a factor as well. In a corresponding move, Calvin Pickard has been added to the NHL roster.

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