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Oilers extend Khaira -- two years, $1.35 million

Edmonton Oilers v Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 30: Jujhar Khaira #54 of the Edmonton Oilers waits for a faceoff against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Air Canada Centre on November 30, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Oilers 3-0. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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Jujhar Khaira, Edmonton’s third-round pick at the 2012 draft, has inked a two-year deal to remain with the club through 2019, the team announced on Friday.

Per Sportsnet, it’s a $1.35 million pact with a $675,000 average annual cap hit.

Khaira, 22, has appeared in 25 games for the Oilers over the last two years. In doing so, he became just the third Indo-Canadian to play in the NHL -- joining Robin Bawa and Manny Malhotra -- and scored his first career tally last season.

Khaira has prototypical power forward size -- 6-foot-4, 219 pounds -- and enjoyed a very solid scoring campaign with AHL Bakersfield last year, with 20 points in 27 games. It’s possible he’ll crack the Edmonton lineup to start next season, possibly as a bottom-six replacement for the departing Matt Hendricks.

Of course, he could also be Vegas-bound. It’s expected Edmonton will protect Leon Draisaitl, Milan Lucic, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Patrick Maroon, Zack Kassian and Mark Letestu under the 7-3-1 format, though things could change if a trade happens before tomorrow’s deadline.

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