Aberg, 24, was acquired by the Oilers in a trade with the Nashville Predators on Feb. 25, 2018. He had eight points (two goals, six assists) in 16 games.
Selected by the Predators in the second round (No. 37) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Aberg came over from Sweden in 2014 and spent most of three seasons with Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.
Aberg, 24, was acquired by the Oilers in a trade with the Nashville Predators on Feb. 25, 2018. He had eight points (two goals, six assists) in 16 games.
Selected by the Predators in the second round (No. 37) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Aberg came over from Sweden in 2014 and spent most of three seasons with Milwaukee of the American Hockey League.
He made his NHL debut on May 3, 2016 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the San Jose Sharks in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round but didn't have a point in two games.
In 2016-17, Aberg had two points (one goal, one assist) in 15 games and five points (two goals, three assists) in 16 playoff games, including the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final against the Anaheim Ducks that gave the Predators a 3-2 series lead.
Aberg had eight points (two goals, six assists) in 37 games in 2017-18 for the Predators before being acquired by the Oilers. He made his Edmonton debut on Feb. 27 against the Sharks and had an assist in a 5-2 loss.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- Traded to Edmonton by Nashville for Mark Letestu, February 25, 2018.
- Claimed on waivers by Anaheim from Edmonton, October 1, 2018.
- Traded to Minnesota by Anaheim for Justin Kloos, January 16, 2019.
- Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 24, 2019.
- Traded to Pittsburgh by Toronto with Kasperi Kapanen and Jesper Lindgren for Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander, David Warsofsky and Pittsburgh's 1st-round pick in 2020 NHL Draft, August 25, 2020.
