Tyson Barrie #22, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
This has certainly been one of the busiest starts to free agency that I can remember in Oilers history. The Oilers signed four free agents, plus bought out James Neal and made a trade that we were expecting a little bit, but still a somewhat of a surprise.
Let’s get to these moves now.
1. Oilers re-sign RD Tyson Barrie for three years at $13.5 million ($4.5 million per)
The Oilers actually kicked off free agency this morning by announcing the contract for Barrie.