One of the handful of acquisitions that the Edmonton Oilers made at the 2025 NHL trade deadline was defenseman Jake Walman, who had previously spent the entire season with the San Jose Sharks following a surprising trade from the Detroit Red Wings.

Walman arrived in Edmonton having already scored six goals with 26 assists with the Sharks to lead them in scoring from a defenseman, and went on to add another goal and seven assists during the regular season, while contributing another two goals with eight assists during the Oilers' unsuccessful run to the Stanley Cup Final.

Walman has only one season left on the contract that he signed with the Red Wings in 2023, and according to Sportsnet Oilers Insider Mark Spector, the process of getting a new deal hammered out has already begun betw

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