Versteeg nets tryout agreement with Oilers

Kris Versteeg has booked himself a tryout with the Edmonton Oilers.

The journeyman winger has signed a professional tryout agreement with Edmonton, as first reported by TSN's Darren Dreger.

Many were quick to link Versteeg with the Oilers - after his agreement with SC Bern of Switzerland's top division fell through - given Edmonton's need for proven top-nine depth on the wing.

Versteeg's secondary scoring would provide a contrasting skill set to the big-bodied players on Edmonton's depth chart, and also insurance for Jesse Puljujarvi and Nail Yakupov.