EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers signed unrestricted free agent forward Markus Granlund to a one-year contract on Monday after the 26-year-old spent the last four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks.
"When (looking) at the roster, I think obviously there are great players and I think it's a good spot for me to be kind of a depth guy and be able to play with McDavid and Draisaitl to help the team win," Granlund, speaking to the Edmonton media following his signing, said.
A product of Oulu, Finland, Granlund recorded 12 goals and 10 assists in 77 games with the Canucks in '18-19 and took regular reps at centre and wing when Vancouver encountered injury issues down the middle late in the season.
Further, Granlund sees his role as a depth forward extending to special teams and having an impact on the Oilers penalty kill that finished 30th in the NHL last season (74.8 per cent).
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"When (looking) at the roster, I think obviously there are great players and I think it's a good spot for me to be kind of a depth guy," the 26-year-old forward said
