Desharnais Resigns, Oilers Sign Brown

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Oilers Notes: Josh Brown looks to provide size, grit in Oilers third D pairing

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Edmonton Oilers signed Josh Brown for half Vincent Desharnais's salary, but for three years .

Brown has an abrasive bent to his game and will, for sure, defend his teammates.

But his puck-handling, clearing the zone, getting the puck in the hands of the forwards on the fly, at least in the pre-season , has looked a little rough around the edges.

Connor McDavid found himself being bear-hugged by David Desharnais in Monday ’s exhibition after a Pius Suter-Corey Perry-97 skirmish.

Ben Gleason , Phil Kemp , Lane Pederson and goalie Collin Delia all cleared waivers and are on the way to Bakersfield .

Only one player off a long list — Vancouver goalie Jiri Patera — was claimed, by Boston .

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