BREAKING: Amazing News for the Edmonton Oilers

Newly signed Connor Brown has just been cleared to play for the Oilers this season, he was held to just four games last year after he tore his ACL.

Connor Brown when healthy has been a consistent 10 goal, 30 point player, however injuries have slowed him down in the past.

Brown signed a one-year $775k deal with performance bonuses that can the 29-year-old forward get paid a total of $4 million this upcoming season.

Brown will look add depth scoring to this already strong Oilers team.

The Edmonton Oilers were considered a Stanley Cup contender last season until the faced the Vegas Golden Knights in round number two.

That team lead the league in powerplay percentage as well as total goals scored last season and with the addition of Connor Brown they look that much more deadly.

The current projections for the Oilers opening night forwards puts this team in real contention for the Stanley Cup>

Brown will look to be solid secondary scoring option that gets to play along side of Connor McDavid. With Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins coming off 100 point campaigns this team looks like they have a real chance to have depth scoring.