Andrew Manjaban wipes the air on the interest of Maple Lefts

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After losing a second consecutive in the Stanley Cup Finals, Edmonton Oils Andrew Manjaban signed a two -year contract of $ 7.2 million. The 29 -year -old striker is expected to play on the second line of Oilers. He could be his colleagues Lyon Drissile In the middle and Vasily Podkolzin on the right wing, while mangiapane will add an experience and depth to Edmonton’s crime.

Before signing with Edmonton, Manjan was linked to Toronto Maple Levis. He talked about rumors while appearing on “First” of TSN with Aaron Corolnik and Carlo Kulayakovo. Manjaban said he was aware of Laefis’s interest, but he didn’t go far.

“I definitely heard Toronto Maple Levis, (it is clear that there are some positives and negatives.” But there was no really a fixed offer or anything like that, “

Now with Oilers, MangiaPane will receive an annual salary of $ 3.6 million. Play last season with Washington capitalsHe scored 14 goals and 14 passes in 81 games in the normal season. He also scored one goal and one assistance in 10 decisive matches.

MagiaAPane was formulated by Calgary Flames in 2015. During his career in NHL, he got 243 points in 498 games in the normal season and 14 points in 37 players.

The maple leaves were also looking to make major changes in the squad this season. In his statement issued in late May, General Manager Brad Trilis said that the team needs to “change its DNA.”

As part of that, we saw Mitch Marner heading to the golden knights of Vigas after the login and trade deal. Now, with the end of Marner, the papers needed an offensive depth, and this may be the reason why Levis’s initial interest in MagiaAPane.

MangiaPane chooses him to join Edmonton an opportunity to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, if things go properly. It joins a team looking to improve the depth of registration after the transfer of veteran players such as Corey Perry and Evander Kane.

The signatures of Oilers Offseason include striker Cortis Lazar

The Oilers team also fell forward, Cortis Lazar, on a one -year deal worth $ 775,000. Last season, he was playing for New Jersey Devils.

Lazar said, via Nhl.com: “I am very happy to return to Edmonton, I think everyone knows this is the place where my career began to hockey, and play young …”, Lazar said via Nhl.com. “This summer, … I was thinking about where I could recover my game and where I can help the team win? Edmonton examined all these boxes.”

Lazar 572 NHL played and brings experience in the Edmonton Six Group forward. It brings strong Forechecking to the Fourth Uils Line.