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Lander assigned to Oklahoma City

Found February 25, 2012 on nhl.com:
PLAYERS: Anton Lander
TEAMS: Edmonton Oilers
Oklahoma City – The Edmonton Oilers assigned forward Anton Lander to the Oklahoma City Barons, Oilers General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today. Lander, a 20-year old from Sundsvall, Sweden, was the Oilers 2nd round draft choice in...
Original Story: http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?i...
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