Konovalov was placed on unconditional waivers by the Oilers for the purpose of terminating his contract Wednesday.
Konovalov is expected to reach a deal with the KHL's Dynamo Moscow in the coming days. The 2019 third-round pick is still just 23 years old, so there's a chance he could return to the NHL in the future. Konovalov went 5-7-5 while posting a 2.73 GAA and an .893 save percentage through 17 AHL appearances in 2021-22.
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Oilers' Ilya Konovalov: Sent back to Condors
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Konovalov was assigned to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday.
After a brief assignment on the Oilers' taxi squad following his time on the active roster, Konolav, a third-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, will return to the minors to continue working on his game. Veteran Kyle Turris has been loaned to the taxi squad in a corresponding move.
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Oilers' Ilya Konovalov: Joins active roster
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Konovalov was recalled to the active roster Thursday.
Konovalov will serve as the backup to Mikko Koskinen for Thursday's game versus the Panthers. The 23-year-old Konovalov has yet to make his NHL debut.
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Oilers' Ilya Konovalov: Practices Friday
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Konovalov cleared COVID-19 protocols and was on the ice Friday morning, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
Konovalov should continue being an emergency goalie option on Edmonton's taxi squad after spending nearly a week in virus protocols. It would take multiple goalie injuries or COVID-19 designations on the NHL roster for Konovalov to make his debut.
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Oilers' Ilya Konovalov: Enters virus protocols
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The Oilers placed Konovalov in COVID-19 protocols Saturday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
The goalie, whom Edmonton demoted to the taxi squad Wednesday, will be unavailable at least until Jan. 16's game versus Winnipeg. Even once healthy, Konovalov is unlikely to receive a promotion.
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Oilers' Ilya Konovalov: Joins taxi squad
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Konovalov was assigned to the taxi squad Wednesday.
Konovalov isn't expected to remain on the taxi squad long, as he has yet to appear in an NHL contest this season.
