Edmonton Oilers acquire Vasily Podkolzin from Canucks
![Vasily Podkolzin Vancouver Canucks' Vasily Podkolzin (92) breaks Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo's (2) stick as they vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL game, in Vancouver, Saturday, March 9, 2024.The Canucks have signed former first-round draft pick Podkolzin to a two-year extension.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/8/19/vasily-podkolzin-1-7005826-1724079829444.jpg)
The Edmonton Oilers have added a new forward to the roster.
The team announced Sunday that it had acquired Vasily Podkolzin from the Vancouver Canucks, in exchange for Ottawa's fourth-round selection in the 2025 draft.
In the past three seasons with the Canucks, Podkolzin has recorded 18 goals and 17 assists for 35 points, as well as 43 penalty minutes.
He made his playoff debut in May in two games against the Oilers.
Edmonton exchanged forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson for Ottawa's 2025 fourth-round selection and Roby Jarventie.
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