Edmonton Oilers sign Anton Burdasov to professional tryout contract

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Russian forward Anton Burdasov to a professional tryout contract.

The 28-year-old Burdasov has 176 points (89 goals, 87 assists) in 386 career games over 10 seasons in the KHL.

Last season, the six-foot-two, 227-pound Burdasov had 19 goals, 12 assists and 114 penalty minutes in 50 games with Ufa. He also played in the 2019 KHL all-star game.

Burdasov reported to Oilers training camp immediately, giving Edmonton 47 players.

“I was not prepared to offer him a contract, but he ultimately made a decision he wanted to come here on a tryout,” General Manager Ken Holland told Oilers Now on Wednesday.

“Obviously it’s going to be tough. It’s in the middle of camp, it’s a short time, but we’ll give him an opportunity.

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“His agent over here, Rich Winter, has been talking to me over the course of the summer about Burdasov. His dream is to play in the National Hockey League.”

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Winter was also interviewed on Wednesday’s Oilers Now show.

— With files from Global News Radio’s Brenden Escott