Connor Brown has missed the last two weeks with a lower-body injury and is set to make his return to the lineup this afternoon with the Oilers. Brown was previously getting top-6 minutes to start the year, and he is expected to make a return to the Oilers top line.
Brown started the year slow production wise for the Oilers, however, there's hope that his return will spark the team to continue to turn around their season.
The interesting thing about Brown's contract and the game tonight is that it is his 10th of the season. Brown's current salary is only $775,000, however, he will receive a $3.225 million bonus for playing 10 games. The amount will count towards next season's cap hit.
Hopefully, for the Oilers, this proves to be worth it in another attempt to turn the season around. If Brown doesn't play up to his bonus, though, it could prove costly in the long run.
