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Why the Oilers might have a hidden gem in Connor Clattenburg

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09.12.2025
With the Edmonton Oilers lacking a physical presence and Noah Philp landing on the Long-Term Injured Reserve, the team called up left winger Connor Clattenberg.

He was been making a name for himself in Bakersfield in his first full time rookie pro season with the Condors, playing a mere 16 AHL games prior to his recall.

An Oilers fifth-round pick in 2024, it’s not like expectations were high for the guy. But at the tender age of 20, Clattenberg has quietly surprised everyone since he got the recall to replace Philp in the lineup as an injury fill-in.

Fifth-round draft picks only have a 34 percent chance to play one NHL game, never mind at the age of 20, so that tells you the odds Clattenburg was up against. Even if this is the only time he gets in the NHL — which is looking not to be the case — he’s already defied the........

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