EDMONTON, AB - APRIL 6: Former Oiler Paul Coffey is introduced during the closing ceremonies at Rexall Place following the game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The game was the final game the Oilers played at Rexall Place before moving to Rogers Place next season.

Report: Coffey expected to join Oilers in unspecified capacity

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Another Edmonton Oilers great appears set to join the club's front office.

Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey is expected to join the organization in some capacity, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie.

Coffey was in attendance for Edmonton's game against Vancouver on Saturday, and reiterated the unspecified nature of his role:

Coffey spent seven seasons with the Oilers, winning three Stanley Cups with Edmonton in the 1980s. He added another Cup to his resume with Pittsburgh in 1991, and amassed a bevy of other personal accolades that include ranking second all time in scoring by a defenseman.

This will mark his first foray into the decision-making side of the game at the NHL level.

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