RELEASE: Oilers acquire Klim Kostin from St. Louis

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have acquired centreman Klim Kostin from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defenceman Dmitri Samorukov.
Kostin was selected in the first round (31st overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft and has recorded five goals and 11 points in 46 career NHL games with the Blues.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pound left-shot forward played 40 of his career games last season, scoring four goals and nine points. He had 23 penalty minutes and won 50 percent of his faceoffs.
Kostin also scored three goals and six points in 17 games with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, last season. He had four goals and eight points in 18 AHL playoff games.
The newly-acquired player will report to the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.