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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The competition for a spot in the Royals rotation just got a little tougher. Kansas City announced the signing of veteran pitcher Bruce Chen to a $4.25 million, one-year deal on Saturday that includes a mutual option for the 2015 season, and manager Ned Yost said he expects to keep the left-hander as a starter rather than a reliever. That would leave just one job available for a whole bunch of candidates. "I dont know how its all going to play out," Yost said at Royals FanFest. "Im real open-minded, but you try to go into it and you think about all scenarios and all cases." The Royals are solid at the front of the rotation with James Shields, Jason Vargas and Jeremy Guthrie, and Chen was dominant the latter part of last season after beginning in the bullpen. That means young flame-throwers Yordano Ventura and Kyle Zimmer, talented but injury prone left-hander Danny Duffy, starters-turned-relievers Luke Hochevar and Wade Davis, and even veteran Brad Penny could be competing for a single rotation spot in spring training. Royals pitchers and catchers report to Surprise, Ariz., on Feb. 14. "If Danny Duffy doesnt make the rotation to begin with, what more does that do to the bullpen?" Yost said, offering one example of how things might play out. "That gives us another left-handed arm that we can get through the All-Star break and bam, like Bruce last year, here comes a fresh, healthy Danny Duffy if someone is slacking a little bit. "Well see how it plays out," Yost said. "I want to give everyone a fair chance at it." The 36-year-old Chen became a free agent after last season, when he went 9-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 15 starts and 19 appearances out of the bullpen. He attracted some interest from a handful of clubs, but he always said hed like to return for a sixth season in Kansas City. The sides reached an agreement Thursday but had to wait to announce it until Chen passed a physical. Hell make $3.25 million this season and $5.5 million with a $1 million buyout next season. He can also earn a performance bonus of $125,000 for each start from 16 through 25. "You cant evaluate Bruce in spring training," Yost said, "because hes not one of those guys that can compete, because hes not a spring training pitcher. But once the bell rings, hes been phenomenal for us. You know what youre going to get with Bruce. "So unless something just dramatically happens between now and then, Bruce will probably be slotted into one of those five spots. In all reality, yeah. But well just see what happens." Nelson Cruz Jersey . 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Perron ended the skills competition in the fourth round as he moved the puck from his forehand to his backhand and quickly lifted it over Quicks pad for the game-winner. Matt Hendricks and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in regulation and Ben Scrivens made 37 saves in his 100th career game for the Oilers, who won their first game since a 2-1 win over San Jose on Dec. 7. Edmonton head coach Todd Nelson earned his first win as an NHL coach since taking over for Dallas Eakins on Dec. 15. Drew Doughty and Jake Muzzin lit the lamp for Los Angeles, which has dropped three of its last four. Quick stopped 19 shots in defeat. It was only a matter of time until the Kings tied the game as they dominated play with a 15-1 shot advantage in the third period. Los Angeles took advantage of Justin Schultzs high-sticking penalty and evened the game at 2-2 with 2:25 remaining in regulation. Marian Gaborik tracked a loose puck down behind the net aand shuffled it to Muzzin, who beat Scrivens with a wrister short side from the left circle.dddddddddddd Neither team was able to end the game in overtime and it went to a shootout. Newly-acquired Derek Roy dished a pass from the left circle to Hendricks, who one-timed a shot from the high slot past the glove of Quick to open the scoring 4:37 into the contest. Nugent-Hopkins added to Edmontons lead midway through the second as he took a dish from Taylor Hall and snapped a shot just inside the right circle for a 2-0 game. Doughtys rising slap shot from the point eluded Scrivens glove and hit off the camera inside the net to cut the Kings deficit in half at 10:02 of the third. It wasnt ruled a goal until a stoppage of play when a video review was initiated. Game Notes Forwards Matt Fraser and Roy both made their Oilers debut. Fraser was claimed off waivers from the Boston Bruins and Roy was acquired in a trade from the Predators for forward Mark Arcobello ... Edmonton defenseman Nikita Nikitin made his return to the lineup after missing 10 games with a back injury ... Gaborik extended his point streak to seven games ... The Oilers defeated the Kings at home for the first time since Feb. 28, 2008 ... Despite the loss, the Kings extended their franchise-long point streak against Edmonton to 12 games (9-0-3), last losing to Edmonton in regulation on Nov. 3, 2011. ' ' '