EDMONTON, AB - The orchestration of Anton Burdasov's arrival in Alberta's capital on Wednesday has been a task weeks in the making for Oilers General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Ken Holland.
The Russian forward signed a Professional Tryout contract with the Oilers on Wednesday morning after enduring a 24-hour travel day to touch down in Edmonton and take to the ice during Main Camp's afternoon session at Rogers Place.
"He's 28 years of age, he's played in the KHL for a lot of years, and his agent over here Ritch Winter has been talking to me over the course of the summer about Burdasov," Holland said to the media on Wednesday.
"It took us a while to get him the proper paperwork, so he's here. Obviously it's going to be tough. It's the middle of camp, it's a short time, but we'll give him an opportunity."
MAIN CAMP: Holland, Tippett comment on Burdasov's arrival
The Oilers executive and head coach want to work with the club's newest Professional Tryout to get him up to speed before injecting him into pre-season game action
