When Curtis Lazar left here for the Ottawa Senators, after helping the Edmonton Oil Kings win the 2014 Memorial Cup, all he had was his skates, his equipment bag and hope that he might have a long career as an NHLer.

Veteran forward Curtis Lazar is set to join the Edmonton Oilers on a one-year, $775,000 contract, marking a return to the city where his junior hockey

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday they have signed forward Curtis Lazar to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000. Lazar (6'0", 203 lbs.) dressed in 48 regular season games for the New Jersey Devils during the 2024-25 season, recording two goals and three assists for five points.