EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday they have re-signed forward Kasperi Kapanen to a one-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.3 million.

The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed Kasperi Kapanen to a one-year contract worth $ 1.3 million. In making this move, the Oilers are getting a player that is a solid bottom-six player that can score a timely goal.

Kasperi Kapanen has agreed to a one-year, $1.3 million deal to avoid free agency, the team announced Monday. The 28-year-old scored five goals and 13 points in 57 games with the Oilers last season while adding one goal in 10 games with the St. Louis Blues. Edmonton claimed Kapanen off waivers early in the season.