Mattias Ekholm signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. It has a median annual worth of $4 million and begins subsequent season.
The 35-year-old defenseman had 33 factors (9 targets, 24 assists) in 65 regular-season video games with Edmonton final season and 6 factors (one objective, 5 assists) in seven Stanley Cup Playoff video games. He’s coming into the final of a four-year, $25 million contract ($6.25 million AAV) and will have develop into an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Chosen by the Nashville Predators within the fourth spherical (No. 102) of the 2009 NHL Draft, Ekholm has 360 factors (86 targets, 274 assists) in 884 regular-season video games with Nashville and Edmonton and 58 factors (13 targets, 45 assists) in 119 playoff video games.
On Monday, Edmonton signed captain Connor McDavid to a two-year, $25 million contract ($12.5 million AAV) and defenseman Jake Walman to a seven-year, $49 million contract ($7 million AAV).
The Oilers start their common season towards the Calgary Flames on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN1).
