Oilers re-sign Jarret Stoll

According to TSN, The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed center Jarret Stoll, a key component to their run to the Stanley Cup Finals, to a new two-year deal.

Stoll was one of only three Edmonton players to appear in all 82 of the team's regular season games last season. He completed the season ranked third on the team in goals and assists. Stoll is also an asset on the powerplay, as he was second for the Oilers in powerplay goals with 11. He also led the team in shots on goal with 243.

Stoll was selected by Edmonton in the second round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and is entering his third fiull season in Oil-Town.

NHL Jeff's take: Stoll is a grat role player for the Oilers. He provides a lot fo character and grit and really stepped up his point production last season. If Edmonton wants to make another run at the cup, or even the playoffs with their depleted roster, re-signing Stoll was a necessity. In what was supposed to be a new ear for small-market teams with major stars not being able to take off to the big-market for ridiculously high salaries, GM Kevin Lowe seems to have gotten the short end of the sick when it comes to losing key players this off-season. With Dwayne Roloson set to step back between the pipes, if Lowe can re-sign Dick Tarnstrom and maybe add someone like Petr Sykora to help on the second powerplay unit, the Oilers could still be a force to reckon with.