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Familiar face, Curtis Lazar looking forward to joining Edmonton Oilers

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Curtis Lazar is back in Edmonton with the Edmonton Oilers after signing a one-year deal at $ 775,000 .

Lazar was a terrific junior here, scoring 41 goals in 58 games on the Oil Kings ride to the CHL championship.

The 30-year-old is a veteran fourth -line centre who has over 500 NHL games on his resume, and almost 3,000 faceoffs.

Former Oil Kings’ tender Sebastian Cossa is buried in Detroit 's muddled goalie situation.

Jesse Puljujarvi’s bumpy/injury riddled NHL road looks like it may be over.

New Oilers forward Andrew Mangiapane has chosen jersey number 88 .

Phil Kemp , the Oilers assistant captain in Bakersfield , wisely chose to sign a two-year UFA deal with Pittsburgh .

Ex-Oilers farmhand Lane Pederson signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers .

Two of Oil Kings’ core players — defenceman Ethan MacKenzie and winger Lukas Sawchyn — were at development camps with Minnesota and Florida .

Trey-Fix Wolansky , one of AHL ’s best point-producers the last several years , signed with the New York Rangers .

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