The Edmonton Oilers are steadily doing their due diligence early in the 2025-26 season. Within days of locking up Connor McDavid and Jake Walman to extensions, another of their top players does likewise. Today is defenceman Mattias Ekholm’s turn to get paid, as he signs a three-year extension with the club. The deal carries with it an average annual value of $4 million. Let’s break it down, and what it means for general manager Stan Bowman and the Oilers as a whole.

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Edmonton Oiler Mattias Ekholm Re-Signs Until 2029

Currently, Ekholm is in the final year of a contract that pays him $6.25 million per season. A deal he had signed with his previous team. Since coming over from the Nashville Preda

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