Pitkanen Signs One-Year Deal

Joni Pitkanen has signed a one-year, $2.4M deal with the Oilers. So in return trading away their long-time captain and one of the other pieces of the Pronger trade, they were able to secure an offensive defenceman who has yet to realize his potential and will be a free agent again next year.

That has to be a bit disheartening to the Oilers and probably the Oilers fans. They've got an offensive blueliner in Souray, who had a career year he likely won't match, locked up long-term and now another offensive blueliner who has untapped potential, but he's only locked up for a season.

That's bass-ackwards if you ask me.