Oilers trade G LaBarbera to Blackhawks for future considerations
The Edmonton Oilers made a move to clear the logjam in their crease Saturday.
The #Oilers have traded goaltender Jason LaBarbera to the @NHLBlackhawks in exchange for future considerations.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 14, 2013
The move frees up a roster spot for Edmonton with goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov close to returning from injury. The Blackhawks can use LaBarbera to back up rookie Antti Raanta while Corey Crawford and Nikolai Khabibulin remain out.