Edmonton Oilers add another 35 goal scorer to their roster as training camp officially starts
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The Edmonton Oilers announced today that they have signed former 35-goal scorer Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout (PTO).
Hoffman recently played for the San Jose Sharks after being traded from the Montreal Canadiens in the three-way Erik Karlsson trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
He originally signed a three-year deal worth $4.5 million per year with the Canadiens under GM Marc Bergevin, but he never recaptured his 35-goal form from his time with the Ottawa Senators.
Now, with the Oilers' talented forward group, Hoffman has a chance to show the skills that once made him a top-paid player in 2021.
The Oilers released a statement following the signing:
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout (PTO).
The veteran of 745 career NHL regular season games plus 33 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs will attend Oilers training camp on a tryout basis after spending the 2023-24 campaign with the San Jose Sharks, scoring 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games.
The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont. has tallied 228 goals and 259 assists in his regular season career, as well as 11 goals and nine assists in the playoffs.
Hoffman was selected in the fifth round (130th overall) at the 2009 NHL Draft and has recorded the 11th-most career points from his draft class.
The veteran of 745 career NHL regular season games plus 33 appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs will attend Oilers training camp on a tryout basis after spending the 2023-24 campaign with the San Jose Sharks, scoring 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games.
The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont. has tallied 228 goals and 259 assists in his regular season career, as well as 11 goals and nine assists in the playoffs.
Hoffman was selected in the fifth round (130th overall) at the 2009 NHL Draft and has recorded the 11th-most career points from his draft class.
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