Oilers bring in veteran G Gerber

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08/06/2010 - Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with goaltender Martin Gerber on a one-year contract.

The 35-year-old spent last season with Atlanta Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League and went 15-6-6 with a 2.19 goals against average.

He was originally selected by Anaheim in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and broke into the NHL in 2002-03 with the Ducks and played in 54 games for them over two seasons, posting a record of 17-23-7.

Gerber finished the 2003-04 season in his native Switzerland and played the following season there and in Sweden before returning to the NHL with Carolina in 2005-06.

He played in 60 games that season going 38-14-6 with a 2.78 goals against and helped the Hurricanes reach the playoffs, though he was replaced by Cam Ward, who led them to the Stanley Cup title.

Gerber spent the next two-plus seasons with Ottawa before finishing the 2008-09 campaign with Toronto.

In 226 career games, Gerber is 110-78-21 with a 2.65 goals against.

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