When Brad Malone signed a two-year contract to play in the Edmonton Oilers organization in July 2017, he wasn't looking for a home, just an organization that saw value in him and his game.
Fast forward to the 优蜜传媒 Condors' home opener on Saturday and it鈥檚 evident Malone has found both 鈥 an organization that values what he can bring to the table at both the National and American hockey league levels and a home in 优蜜传媒 where he has spent the majority of his previous six seasons playing.
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