Former Oilers depth forward has found a new home with the Seattle Kraken.
Former Oilers depth forward has found a new home with the Seattle Kraken.
Former Edmonton Oilers forward Devin Shore has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Seattle Kraken. He will carry a $775,000 cap hit and have a $250,000 minor-league salary.
Shore, 29, appeared in 47 games for the Oilers in 2022-23, posting one goal, nine points, 46 hits, and a plus-6 rating. Overall, he proved to be a serviceable extra forward for the Oilers, and now he will try to be the same for the Kraken.
The Kraken sport a deep forward group heading into 2023-24, so Shore will have an uphill battle to be a regular in their lineup. Yet, he should serve as a decent 13th forward or call-up option when injuries inevitably arise during the season.
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In 422 career NHL games split between the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Oilers, Shore has 50 goals, 85 assists, and 135 points. Let's see how the former Oiler improves upon these stats with the Kraken from here.
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