The Edmonton Oilers have signed training camp invitee Vladimir Tkachev to a three-year, entry-level contract after a strong showing in which he has three assists in three preseason games.

The 5-foot-9, 141-pound forward is expected to be assigned to the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The undrafted Russian, who turns 19 on Sunday, skated in 20 games for Moncton last season and had 10 goals and 20 assists. He also played for the Russian select team during last November's Subway Series junior tour.

The Oilers also assigned four players to the AHL Oklahoma City Barons on Tuesday, including forwards Travis Ewanyk and Mitchell Moroz and defencemen Jordan Oesterle and Dillon Simpson. The team placed forward Andrew Miller on waivers for the purpose of his assignment to Oklahoma City.

Edmonton now has 38 players remaining in camp (22 forwards, 12 defenceman and four goalies).