Vladimir Tkachev signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on Tuesday, Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun reports.

Tkachev signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on Tuesday, Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun reports.

Analysis:

A training camp invite after he went undrafted in June, the diminutive (5-foot-9, 141 lbs.) Tkachev intrigued the Oilers with his quick hands and stick-handling, earning himself a deal. There's significant questions about his frame holding up at the NHL level, but Tkachev's well-developed skills will at least afford him the opportunity to prove his doubters wrong.