This afternoon the Edmonton Oilers placed Derek Ryan on waivers and now reports seem to indicate he will be claimed by a new team tomorrow. After <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/edmonton-oilers-sign-all-star-defensemen-for-the-rest-of-the-season' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>signing defenseman John Klingberg earlier this week</a> the Edmonton Oilers have made another major roster move placing Derek Ryan on waivers. According to multiple reports Ryan was placed on waivers by GM Stan Bowman and the Oilers and they are hoping to send him to the Bakersfield Condors in the AHL. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1881054015795896640'> </a></blockquote></div> Ryan has struggled mightily this season leading to him being placed on waivers but for much of his career has been known as an impactful bottom-six forward on several playoff-level teams. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/RonoAnalyst/status/1881056595326714120'> </a></blockquote></div> Ryan's track record of providing depth and defensive skill to a team's lineup has apparently made him a potentially impactful add for teams via the waiver wire. Several sources have revealed that they expect Ryan to be claimed and have a new home by this time tomorrow. <h3>Sources believe the Edmonton Oilers will lose Derek Ryan after placing him on waivers</h3> After Ryan was placed on waivers several NHL reporters and insiders got to work determining if Ryan's fate will lead him to Bakersfield in the AHL or back to the NHL with a new team. According to early indications Ryan will likely be claimed and could be looking at a potential reunion with his former team the Calgary Flames. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/2MuttsHockeyPod/status/1881063341608817049'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/bcurlock/status/1881060536630358456'> </a></blockquote></div> Even Edmonton Oilers reporter Jason Gregor believes the writing could be on the wall for the end of Ryan's tenure with the team. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/JasonGregor/status/1881078172978180206'> </a></blockquote></div> If Ryan is claimed he will leave the Oilers having played 4 seasons and over 250 games with the Oilers and tallying 59 points during that tenure. Over the next 24 hours reports will continue to surface regarding Ryan's future in the NHL and beyond as those reports come out we will bring the latest news to you.