Edmonton – Defenceman Andrew Ference, centre Boyd Gordon, and goalie Jason Labarbera are now Edmonton Oilers.
The Oilers have signed Ference to a four-year, US$13 million contract, a hefty raise from his last contract with the Boston Bruins. He would count $3.25 million against the salary cap..
Ference is an Edmonton native who’s spent the past seven seasons with the Boston Bruins.
The 34-year-old had 13 points and was a plus nine in 48 games last season.
Ference joins a defence corps that includes Justin Schultz, Ladislav Smid and Nick Schultz.
In 760 career NHL games, Ference has 37 goals and 156 assists.
He was a part of the Bruins’ Cup-champion team in 2011.
On Friday morning, Ference posted on Twitter a photo of himself as a child wearing an Oilers jeresey.
Meanwhile, Gordon has inked a three year, $9 million deal. The 29-year-old has 122 points in 486 games with Washington and Phoenix.
Gordon spent last two seasons in Phoenix. He had a career high 29 points in 2006-2007 with the Washington Capitals.
Labarbera has agreed to a one-year contract. He spent the last four seasons with the Coyotes.
The Oilers have also added former New York Islanders forward Jesse Joensuu to a two-year deal. The native of Pori, Finalnd has eight goals and seven assists in 67 career games.
Later Friday, the Oilers made the following two additions:
With files from The Canadian Press
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