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Brandon Davidson traded to New York Islanders for draft pick

Los Angeles Kings' Jordan Nolan (71) and Edmonton Oilers' Brandon Davidson (88) battle in the corner during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday December 29, 2016.
Los Angeles Kings' Jordan Nolan (71) and Edmonton Oilers' Brandon Davidson (88) battle in the corner during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday December 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Brandon Davidson to the New York Islanders for a 2019 third-round draft pick Saturday.

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Davidson, 26, of Taber, Alta., has three goals and two assists 36 games with Edmonton and the Montreal Canadiens this season.

Davidson, a 2010 sixth-round draft pick by Edmonton, was waived by Montreal in December before being claimed by the Oilers.

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The six-foot-two, 217-pound Davidson has appeared in 137 career regular-season NHL games, registering eight goals and 12 assists with 59 penalty minutes. He has also played in three playoff games.

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The Oilers also recalled forward Ty Rattie from the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors on Saturday.

Andrej Sekera has also been activated off of the injured reserve.

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