Oilers sign Yohann Auvitu to 1-year deal
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The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Yohann Auvitu to a one-year contract Monday.
The 27-year-old d-man had 4 points (2G, 2A) in 25 GP with New Jersey Devils & made 29 appearances with @TheAHL's Albany Devils in 2016-17.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) July 10, 2017
Auvitu joined the Devils organization on a one-year, entry-level contract signed last summer. The French blue-liner spent the previous five seasons plying his trade in the Finnish Elite League, and brings a wealth of experience on the international stage.
The signing gives the Oilers a total of nine defensemen under contract for 2017-18, according to Cap Friendly.