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  "id": 6434745,
  "title": "Oilers sign acquitted 2018 World Juniors player Alex Formenton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/oilers-sign-acquitted-2018-world-juniors-player-alex-formenton",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T16:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12052558/edmonton-oilers-alex-formenton-deal/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Edmonton Oilers have signed acquitted 2018 World Juniors player Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth US$850,000. Formenton, 26, was part of the Canadian team whose members were acquitted last year on sexual assault charges. The players breached the Hockey Canada code of conduct, but only Formenton was eligible for immediate reinstatement from suspension.",
  "summary": "Formenton, a 26-year-old native of Barrie, Ont., spent three seasons over the last four years with HC Ambri-Piotta in Switzerland.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Edmonton Oilers sign 2018 world junior player Alex Formenton to one-year deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/edmonton-oilers-sign-2018-world-junior-player-alex-formenton-to-one",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:30:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Oilers sign forward Formenton to one-year deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/oilers-sign-forward-formenton-to-one-year-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:31:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ottawa Citizen",
        "title": "Controversial former Senators winger Alex Formenton signs with Edmonton Oilers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/controversial-former-senators-winger-alex-formenton-signs-with",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:56:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Acquitted world junior player Alex Formenton signs one-year deal with Edmonton Oilers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/acquitted-world-junior-player-alex-formenton-signs-one-year-deal-with",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:39:46.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}