Oilers sign Koekkoek to 2-year contract

The Edmonton Oilers signed defenseman Slater Koekkoek to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $925,000, the team announced Thursday.

Koekkoek recorded one point in 18 games with the Oilers last season, averaging just over 13 minutes per contest. Edmonton signed him to a one-year deal last December.

The 27-year-old was the 10th overall pick in 2012. He spent time with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chicago Blackhawks before joining the Oilers.

Edmonton has made significant changes to its blue line this offseason. The club traded Ethan Bear and lost Adam Larsson in the expansion draft while bringing in veterans Duncan Keith and Cody Ceci.