EDMONTON. Alberta (AP) -The Edmonton Oilers are turning to another veteran goaltender.
Edmonton signed 36-year-old Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year, 15-million deal on Wednesday. He’ll replace 39-year-old Dwayne Roloson, who signed earlier in the day with the New York Islanders.
Khabibulin is a former Stanley Cup winner who spent last season with the Chicago Blackhawks.
He went 25-8-7 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .919 save percentage despite missing time due to a nagging groin injury.
Khabibulin joins his fifth NHL team after stops with the Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes and Winnipeg Jets. He backstopped the Lightning to the Stanley Cup title in 2004.
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