Caggiula was recalled last week from Bakersfield (AHL) and played two of three games for Edmonton, averaging 7:36 time-on-ice and recording one point (0G / 1A). He has been loaned back to Bakersfield where he has five points (2G / 3A) in five games this season.
Derek Ryan will draw into the Oilers lineup for the tail end of their back-to-back, sending Caggiula to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Caggiula is averaging 7:36 time-on-ice and has one point (0G / 1A) in two games this season.
The 30-year-old Caggiula has 282 games of NHL experience but has played exclusively in the AHL since a four-game stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022-23 season. Caggiula has five points (2G / 3A) in five games with Bakersfield this season.
With Connor McDavid's status uncertain after suffering a lower-body injury on Monday, the Oilers have recalled Drake Caggiula and Noah Philp from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL). The 30-year-old Caggiula has 282 games of NHL experience but has played exclusively in the AHL since a four-game stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2022-23 season. Caggiula has five points (2G / 3A) in five games with Bakersfield this season.
Caggiula failed to pick up a point across four games with Pittsburgh in 2022-23 but has signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the 2023-24 season. The 29-year-old left-winger returns to the orginization that he broke into the NHL with in 2016-17 and spent three seasons at. Throughout his seven year career, he has 46 goals, 91 points and 136 PIMs across 282 NHL games played.
Caggiula will return to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second time this season after failing to pick up a point in his previous three games with the big club. In Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL), he has four goals, 10 assists, and 14 PIMs in 23 games prior to his promotion Wednesday.
Caggiula has not played a lot of hockey in the last two years, appearing in just 56 games with the Coyotes and Sabres, tallying five goals and 10 assists (15 points). He'll probably serve a similar role as a fringe roster player for the Penguins in 2022-23.
Caggiula suffered an upper-body injury vs. the Blue Jackets on Monday and is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. With Caggiula out, Arttu Ruotsalainen should remain in the Sabres lineup full-time.
Caggiula was claimed off of waivers from the Coyotes on April 9th and will debut on Sabres' fourth-line on Tuesday. Caggiula has one goal and six assists (seven points) in 27 games this season.
Caggiula has scored one goal with six assists in 27 games this season. The 26-year-old will head to his fourth team in the last three years and gives the Sabres an extra NHL body ahead of Monday's Trade Deadline.
Caggiula was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Michael Bunting on the fourth line on Wednesday. Caggiula has been held pointless in his last 11 games.
Caggiula will be forced to miss Game 2 after being handed a one-game suspension on Sunday. Head coach Jeremy Colliton did not announce who will take hiss place in the lineup but Dylan Sikura seems like the logical choice.
Caggiula suffered a hand injury early in Sunday's game vs. the Blues and will not be available for tonight's game vs. the Sharks. With Caggiula out, Brandon Hagel was recalled from Rockford (AHL) and will make his NHL debut on the third line.
