Versteeg nets tryout agreement with Oilers
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Kris Versteeg has booked himself a tryout with the Edmonton Oilers.
The journeyman winger has signed a professional tryout agreement with Edmonton, as first reported by TSN's Darren Dreger.
Many were quick to link Versteeg with the Oilers - after his agreement with SC Bern of Switzerland's top division fell through - given Edmonton's need for proven top-nine depth on the wing.
Versteeg's secondary scoring would provide a contrasting skill set to the big-bodied players on Edmonton's depth chart, and also insurance for Jesse Puljujarvi and Nail Yakupov.