Oilers retain Strome on 2-year deal

The Edmonton Oilers signed Ryan Strome to a two-year contract, the club announced Friday.

Strome's new deal, which carries a cap hit of $3.1 million, will pay him $3 million next season and $3.2 million in 2019-20, according to CapFriendly.

The forward, who turns 25 on Wednesday, was a restricted free agent, and due to only having four seasons of 40-plus games played under his belt, will be a pending RFA at the end of his new pact.

Strome managed only 13 goals and 34 points while appearing in all 82 games for Edmonton last season. He was acquired from the New York Islanders in exchange for Jordan Eberle last June.

The Islanders selected him fifth overall in 2011.

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