Blades forward Chiasson signs entry-level contract with Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Saskatoon Blades forward Jake Chiasson to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The NHL Club announced the signing Saturday morning.
Chiasson, from Abbotsford, B.C., has collected 20 goals and 54 points over the course of the 2022-23 WHL season, amassing 26 points (10G-16A) in 29 games since being dealt to the Blades by the Brandon Wheat Kings in January.
He was a fourth-round selection by the Oilers in the 2021 NHL Draft.
Chiasson’s entry-level deal takes effect at the beginning of the 2023-24 NHL season.
The 6-foot-2, 188-pound winger was originally selected 15th-overall by the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 2018 WHL Draft and has accrued 107 points (40G-67A) in 170 WHL regular season contests with Brandon and Saskatoon.
The #Oilers have signed Jake Chiasson to a three-year entry level contract starting with the 2023-24 season. The forward was the club's fourth-round selection, 116th overall, at the 2021 #NHLDraft.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 18, 2023
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Saskatoon Blades forward Jake Chiasson has inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the @EdmontonOilers.
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— x – Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) March 18, 2023
