Drouin-Deslaurie inks new deal: The Oilers signed G Jeff Drouin-Deslaurie to a two-year contact Friday. Drouin-Deslaurie spent last season with Springfield (AHL) and had a 26-23-5 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. He's expected to battle Mathieu Garon and Dwayne Roloson for playing time in 2008-09. "Jeff made some significant strides last season and now appears ready to challenge for a spot on our hockey club," Oilers VP Kevin Prendergast said in a statement. "With Jeff's addition, we are very comfortable with our goaltending situation." (Updated 07/20/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Drouin-Deslaurie was a second-round draft choice by Edmonton in 2002 and has spent the last four seasons in the AHL. Drouin-Deslaurie is the future in net fot Edmonton, but Garon and Roloson are both going to have to falter before he gets a shot in net. Consider Drouin-Deslaurie a less than desireable Fantasy option to open the season. (Updated 07/20/2008).
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Drouin-Deslaurie inks new deal: The Oilers signed G Jeff Drouin-Deslaurie to a two-year contact Friday. Drouin-Deslaurie spent last season with Springfield (AHL) and had a 26-23-5 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and .912 save percentage. He's expected to battle Mathieu Garon and Dwayne Roloson for playing time in 2008-09. "Jeff made some significant strides last season and now appears ready to challenge for a spot on our hockey club," Oilers VP Kevin Prendergast said in a statement. "With Jeff's addition, we are very comfortable with our goaltending situation." (Updated 07/20/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/25/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Drouin-Deslaurie was a second-round draft choice by Edmonton in 2002 and has spent the last four seasons in the AHL. Drouin-Deslaurie is the future in net fot Edmonton, but Garon and Roloson are both going to have to falter before he gets a shot in net. Consider Drouin-Deslaurie a less than desireable Fantasy option to open the season. (Updated 07/20/2008).
