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Justin Schultz isnt a fully-formed No. 1 NHL defenceman just yet, so the Edmonton Oilers are giving him a chance to grow into one. The Oilers agreed to terms with the 24-year-old on a US$3.675-million, one-year contract Friday that puts him in line to make him a restricted free agent again next off-season. Schultz said the one-year deal means he has to perform. "I just got to prove that Im worth that longer-term money and they want me here for a longer term," Schultz said in a phone interview. "I want to be here and Ive got to make sure I improve my defensive game and know I can play against other teams top lines without them worrying about me out there and being able to put me out in all situations." General manager Craig MacTavish said signing Schultz to a one-year deal was a chance to buy the organization more time to evaluate him. MacTavish added it was difficult to agree on a longer-term value given the small sample size of the defencemans career. "We as an organization wanted a little bit more information, fully aware that information can be expensive," MacTavish said at a news conference in Edmonton. Schultz led Oilers defencemen in ice time in 2013-14 at over 23 minutes a game. His offensive numbers are no problem, as he put up 11 goals and 22 assists in 74 games. The Kelowna, B.C., native, enjoyed the bigger role rookie coach Dallas Eakins gave him last season. "Im more comfortable," Schultz said. "I felt as the year went on last year, I got better in my own end and on the penalty kill and all that. Its always something Ive got to work on. I think Im improving and hopefully start this year off solid and keep er going." MacTavish took issue with the notion that Schultz was weak in the defensive end. "Ive always believed that hes very good defensively," MacTavish said. "He showed me at the end of last year that he really was managing the decisions that you need the experience to manage the decisions on when to go, when to stay back, when to probe offensively, when to get back." The Oilers won the Schultz sweepstakes in the summer of 2012 after the Ducks 2008 draft pick didnt sign with Anaheim when he was done playing at the University of Wisconsin. During the 2012-13 lockout, Schultz was the AHLs leading scorer with 18 goals and 30 assists in 34 games for the Oklahoma City Barons. MacTavish said a rookie defenceman leading the AHL in points is something that only happens to great players and believes his ceiling is beyond great. "I think that Justin has Norris Trophy potential, and I dont think there are too many people that would disagree with me in that regard," MacTavish said. In 122 career NHL games, Schultz has 19 goals and 41 assists for 60 points. During that time, the Oilers have continued their playoff drought, which dates to 2007, the year after Edmonton lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup final. "Its obviously a work in progress," Schultz said. "I knew we werent going to win right away. But weve got all the talent in the world and its just a matter of time before we start turning things around." Beyond Schultz, the Oilers have been building around first-round picks Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle. Schultz could soon be joined on the blue-line by 2013 first-rounder Darnell Nurse. For now, the Oilers defence is made up of Schultz, captain Andrew Ference, Martin Marincin, Jeff Petry, free-agent additions Mark Fayne and Keith Aulie and trade acquisition Nikita Nikitin. Nikitin is the highest-paid of that group going into the first season of a $9-million, two-year deal that counts $4.5 million against the salary cap. 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Despite firing 46 shots on net compared to only 20 registered for the Canadiens, the Kings fell 6-2 in Montreal. Martin Jones surrendered all six goals for Los Angeles. Jonathan Quicks backup only had allowed a total of nine goals in his previous seven appearances this season. Carey Price, meanwhile, made 44 saves to anchor the Habs victory. Drew Doughty scored for the Kings and collected an assist on a goal by Jake Muzzin. Mike Richards collected his 300th career assist on Doughtys goal. The Kings had a 14-4 shot advantage in the first period, but trailed by a goal after 20 minutes. Montreal pushed the lead to 3-0 before Muzzin got L.A. on the board early in the third period. We came out with a push early, but we didnt capitalize on our chances, Doughty said. Quick expects to start tonight for the Kings. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.73 goals against average in four career games against Toronto. L.A. will complete its current swing Tuesday when it visits St. Louis for the opener of a home-and-home series. The Maple Leafs hope to continue their longest winning streak of the season tonight when they aim for a fifth consecutive victory. Toronto picked up its fourth win in a row, and second straight against the Detroit Red Wings, Saturday night at AAir Canada Centre.dddddddddddd After posting a 2-1 shootout win in Detroit on Wednesday, the Maple Leafs scored four unanswered goals to beat the visiting Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday. The goals from James van Riemsdyk, Richard Panik, Morgan Rielly and an empty- netter from Nazem Kadri gave Toronto its first four-game winning streak of the season. The Maple Leafs havent won five in a row since recording six straight wins from Jan. 12-21 of last season. Jonathan Bernier made 27 saves to pick up the win for Toronto. We were much more energetic, said Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle. We were fortunate, obviously, that they played last night. Theyre a dangerous hockey club. We were able to stick with it even though they scored the first goal. Saturdays tilt kicked off a three-game homestand for Toronto and pushed its record this season at ACC to 12-7-0. The Leafs will cap the residency Tuesday against Anaheim. The Kings and Maple Leafs split two meetings in 2013-14, with each club earning a road victory. L.A. has won five of the past eight meetings overall and has claimed four in a row in Toronto. The Kings own a 6-0-1 mark at Air Canada Centre since last suffering a regulation loss there on Jan. 29, 2000. Its uncertain if James Reimer will start in net for Toronto tonight or if Bernier will get the call against his former club for the third time since L.A. dealt him to the Maple Leafs in the summer of 2013. Bernier surrendered three goals in a home loss to the Kings on Dec. 11 of last season and was pulled after just one period in L.A. on March 13. Reimer, who made 41 saves in Wednesdays win at Detroit, is 2-0-1 with a 1.45 GAA in three career games against the Kings. ' ' '