Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton has been suspended for five games by the National Hockey League after it was decided that he targeted the head of forward Gabriel Landeskog in a hit during a game against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 28.  Sutton has already missed one game during his suspension, so he will be eligible to return to the Oilers roster on Nov. 11 in Detroit.

The Edmonton Oilers and the Stockton Thunder of the East Coast Hockey League have reached a new one-year affiliation agreement for the 2011-12 season.  This will mark the sixth straight season that Stockton has served as the AA minor league affiliate for the Oilers.

Oilers announce that Duane Sutter has been hired to join the team's pro scouting staff.

Sutter was the Director of Player Personnel for the Calgary Flames from 2008-2011. Before joining the Flames, Sutter spent 13 years in the Florida Panthers organization as a head coach, assistant coach and pro scout.  He also appeared in 731 career NHL games, scoring 139-203-342 with 1333 penalty minutes.