Edmonton Oilers Sign Veteran Defenseman to PTO
The Edmonton Oilers are creating some internal competition for training camp as general manager Ken Holland has signed veteran defenseman Jason Demers to a professional tryourt.
Not for certain, but it appears the Oilers are out on RW Jake Virtanen.
— Daniel Nugent-Bowman (@DNBsports) September 15, 2022
D Jason Demers, 34, will be coming to camp on a PTO. He played 5 KHL games and w/ Canada's Olympic team last season.
EDM is also discussing the idea of extending a PTO to former Flames RW Brett Ritchie.
As Daniel pointed out the Oilers have recently been linked to Jake Virtanen, no word yet on if Demers coming in effects that.
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Demers' most productive season came 2013-14 when he collected 34 points in 75 games. The veteran right-handed blueliner will have to impress the Oilers' coaching staff if he wants a regular spot. He'll be in tough as Edmonton already has Evan Bouchard, Cody Ceci and Tyson Barrie who are set on their right side.
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