Oilers' Formenton Gamble Sparks 19,000-Signature Revolt

The Edmonton Oilers thought they were making a low-risk hockey move. They were wrong. By signing controversial former 2018 World Junior player Alex Formenton to a one-year, US$850,000 deal, the club has ignited a firestorm that's spreading faster than a power play. An online petition demanding the Oilers reverse the signing had already collected over 19,000 signatures by Friday morning—and it's growing.

The Quote

"We bow to no one."

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