Oilers sign goaltender Laurikainen to entry-level contract
Anne-Marie Sorvin / Reuters
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Finnish goaltender Eetu Laurikainen on a two-year entry-level contract.
The 22-year-old played 37 games in 2014-15 with the Espoo Blues of Finland's SM-Liiga, recording a 17-10-9 record, 2.10 goals-against average and .933 save percentage.
The netminder has some North American experience, having played with the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL from 2012-14.
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