Edmonton Oilers' Replacements for Duds Mangiapane, Frederic Are Already Here

Edmonton Oilers' replacements for duds Mangiapane, Frederic are already here

Lazar and Kapanen waste no time making their presence felt and finding scoresheet in 6-2 win over Preds in place of scratched forwards.

Oilers have $38 million in salary scratched in the press box for tonight's game

The Edmonton Oilers will have nearly $40 million in contracts sitting in the press box tonight with forwards Trent Frederic and Andrew Mangiapane both scratched when the team takes on the Nashville Predators.Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed earlier today that Frederic (8 years at $3.85 M) and Mangiapane (2 years at $3.6 M) will not suit up this evening for his team, preferring to go with rookie Quinn Hutson and Kasperi Kapanen, whom wa…