The Edmonton Oilers were going to announce a signing...

 Collective eye roll...

AHL player Brad Malone. Not a joke.

Believe #LetsGoOilers are signing 32 y/o F Brad Malone to NHL contract. He’s currently on AHL deal with Bakersfield, with 19 points in 22 games.

His last NHL deal was with Oilers in 19-20, and last played NHL games in 18-19 (16 games with Oilers).https://t.co/n5GLOZYqlQ

— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) January 21, 2022

In a season where disaster moves have plagued the Oilers, today after a 6-0 loss to the Panthers, this is the move that GM Ken Holland wants to make?

Bold move Ken. Bold move.

Malone hasn't played in the NHL since 2018-19. All time NHL stats are 199 GP, 13 G, 17 A, 30 P and 198 PM. What in the actual H E double hockey sticks is going on here? What will Malone bring to the team that will fix this mess? Absolutely nothing. 

At first when I seen the tweet, I thought it was a joke. I mean, it has to be right? But then the Oilers media picked up on it.

Malone tested positive for COVID...so he won't be signed for now...tough break for him.

— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) January 21, 2022

My understanding is, there won't be a Brad Malone signing at this time. Bakersfield has had some major COVID issues, that may prevent him from being available. I believe they had interest in bringing him in for bottom 6.

— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) January 21, 2022

Why sign Malone when Seth Griffith is lighting it up in Bakersfield? Copper Marody is crushing it too for the Condors. If this season is a bad dream, please wake us all up.

This tweet sums it up for me and I'm sure all of us.

If Brad Malone is the answer. I don't want to know the question.

— Oilers fans- "we are all pissy" (@heavyd12) January 21, 2022