Oilers add Taylor Beck on 1-year deal

The Edmonton Oilers have dipped back into the free-agent waters, signing fringe forward Taylor Beck to a one-year contract, the club announced Sunday.

Beck was traded twice in two months last summer after making 62 starts the season prior for the Nashville Predators, who drafted him in the third round in 2009.

He appeared in two NHL games last season after landing with the New York Islanders by way of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and scored 33 points in 46 games with their American Hockey League affiliate in Bridgeport.

The 25-year-old has 11 goals and 23 points in 87 career NHL games across five pro seasons.