Oilers sign D Mark Fayne to 4-year, $14.5 million deal
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The Edmonton Oilers wasted little time addressing their defense in free agency by signing Mark Fayne to a four-year deal worth a reported $14.5 million.
#Oilers agree to terms with defenceman Mark Fayne on a four-year contract and winger Benoit Pouliot on a five-year contract.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) July 1, 2014
Fayne will earn $3.5 million per year along with a $500,000 signing bonus. The 27-year-old was relied upon to face tough competition and defensive zone starts with the New Jersey Devils while still posting a positive CF rel percentage.