The Edmonton Oilers are close to signing defenseman Eric Gryba, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported Tuesday. He will likely get a one-year, two-way deal with the Oilers.
Gryba attended camp on a professional tryout; however, the Kris Russell signing put him in a tight spot. The Oilers gave Gryba permission to explore other options, and per reports, he had interest from two other teams.
The 28-year-old was decent in 53 games with the Oilers last season, posting 132 hits, 78 blocks and a 0.4 Relative Corsi. He was also an even-0 when it came to plus-minus, and proved to be strong defensively.