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The Edmonton Oilers made a big move Friday to keep Trent Frederic around.
Soon enough, they might have another gritty forward coming back.
Pro Hockey Rumors projects Connor Brown to return to Edmonton, and to do it for two years and $4 million in total value.
"Brown had an extremely trying 2023-24 campaign in Edmonton, coming off ACL surgery, but reestablished himself as a legitimate top-nine two-way winger this season," PHR writes. "He was back to sniffing his career-average production in 2024-25, posting 13 goals and 30 points in all 82 games for the Oil. He’s also been a good playoff performer for Edmonton over the last two years with 15 points in 39 games. He’s an adept penalty killer, too, and should have multiple suitors if he doesn’t return to Edmonton."
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Brown is part of a group that surely wants to get over the hump after dropping back to back Stanley Cup Finals.
He's been in the NHL a long time, once a sixth-round Maple Leafs draft pick in 2012.
Brown has played for Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and Washington.
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He has 258 career points in 601 games, along with 277 blocks and 241 hits.
At 31 years old, Brown should still have some solid contributions left.
And if Edmonton is on a roll, the Oilers can keep it that way by bringing back Brown, too.
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