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Former Edmonton Oilers forward Lauri Korpikoski is attempting to swap sides in the great Albertan hockey rivalry, having signed a PTO with the Calgary Flames ahead of their training camp which opens on Thursday.

Selected in the first round (19th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, Korpikoski has played in 540 career NHL games to date representing the Rangers, Arizona Coyotes and Oilers during the course of eight seasons, scoring 78 goals and 181 points during that span.

The 30-year-old had ten goals and 22 points in 71 games for Edmonton last season.

He is currently representing Team Finland at the World Cup of Hockey, though is yet to register a point, having previously picked up bronze medals with the national side at both the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia and at the 2006 IIHF World Junior Championships.

Seen as a versatile and speedy forward with some offensive upside, Korpikoski has been assigned to Team ‘A’ (McDonald) at the Flames training camp, with the roster set to undergo fitness and medical testing during the first day of camp before beginning on-ice sessions on Friday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Flames will also play seven pre-season games (four home, three away) as part of their preparation for the 2016-17 season; the first of which will see the Flames take on Edmonton in a split-squad game on Monday at both the Saddledome and at Edmonton’s new home, Rogers Place.

Calgary will also open their 2016-17 regular season at Rogers Place, when they visit the Oilers on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

Ex-Oiler Lauri Korpikoski signs PTO with Calgary Flames