Edmonton Oilers‘ 7th year center Brad Malone(22) signed a two-year 2-way contract on the 2nd day of unrestricted free agency to join his new team.
The fairly large 6’1″ 210 lbs. power forward spent all of last season in the minors, while under contract with Washington Capitals, but was traded to St. Louis Blues just before the deadline and played out the calendar with affiliate Chicago Wolves.
He started 2017/2018 with farm team Bakersfield Condors but has already been recalled on a a pair of occasions and appeared in 7 more NHL games with no points.
From 2014-2016, he skated exclusively in the show for Carolina Hurricanes appearing in 122 games as an agitating role player.
The 28-year old definitely has a big league caliber like style but may need to connect with the score sheet a bit more to continue to get chances.
Brad Malone(42) Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche 4th round pick in the 2007 draft (#105 overall), 2nd year center Brad Malone(42) notched his first NHL goal in 15 tries.
He is currently on his 2nd recall from their minor league affiliate Lake Erie Monsters, where he’s skated in 133 AHL games scoring 21 goals and 40 assists in regular and postseason play. He’s also a pretty lousy -20 overall plus/minus on a team barely above the .500 mark in 2012/2013. They were a much better team the previous season, just missing a playoff berth.
The 6’2″ 207 lbs. power forward was up for 9 games in his rookie campaign connecting for his first points in the show, a pair of assists.
He put up big numbers in his last two years of college hockey with University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux.
The 23-year old is in the final season of his two-year entry level deal and set to become a restricted free agent. It’s seems likely that he’ll be qualified for at least another season to continue his development.