Report: Brassard close to signing, but not with Oilers

In case you missed it, former NHLer turned radio host Georges Laraque reported that veteran forward Derik Brassard has agreed to terms on a one year deal with the Edmonton Oilers.

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No official word from the Oilers or from Brassard just yet and now we may know why… NHL insider Chris Johnston is reporting that Brassard is indeed closing in on a new contract, but not with the Oilers.

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Interesting. So… was Laraque lying? Did he receive some bad intel? In any case… who’s gonna call the guy out? He’s 6 foot 3 and 275 pounds…

In any case, Brassard, 31 years old, was one of the NHL’s most prized forwards on the trade market just two seasons ago. You may recall the confusion that surrounded his trade from the Ottawa Senators to the Pittsburgh Penguins when it was reported and then retracted that Brassard had been traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. For whatever reason Brassard never really hit his stride with the Penguins and was traded to the Florida Panthers, then the Colorado Avalanche last season. In total, Brassard has played for four different teams the past four seasons.

The former 6th overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft scored just 13 goals and 23 points in 70 games split between the Penguins, Panthers and Avalanche last season.