Edmonton Goalie Leaves Oilers to Sign Overseas in the KHL

Oilers goalie Olivier Rodrigue, who was without a contract as of yet, has decided to leave the NHL and sign overseas in the KHL, per insider Jesse Courville-Lynch.

A second-round pick by Edmonton, 62nd overall, in the 2018 NHL Draft, Olivier Rodrigue spent the last three seasons with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.

The 24-year-old became the starter for Bakersfield when Calvin Pickard was called up to Edmonton and Jack Campbell left the team.

Olivier Rodrigue appeared in two games in 2024-25 as a debut in the NHL and was in the running for the Oilers' third-string role. However, a tough AHL season and upcoming arbitration rights likely factored into Edmonton's decision to let him go.

The crease of the Condors grew more crowded with the signings of prospects Nathaniel Day and Eemil Jonsson, and Rodrigue had no seeming organizational role.

The Oilers did not qualify Rodrigue by the June 30 Deadline

As of June 30, the Edmonton Oilers chose not to extend a qualifying offer to Rodrigue. He became an unrestricted free agent and could sign with any NHL or AHL club.

Now, according to NHL insider Jesse Courville-Lynch, Rodrigue is headed to the KHL's Barys Astana.