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The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Mattias Ekholm to a three-year contract extension worth $4 million per season. The team announced the deal on Wednesday, shortly after re-signing captain Connor McDavid on Monday.
The Oilers posted on X,
"EK YEAH! 💪. The #Oilers have signed defenceman Mattias Ekholm to a three-year contract extension with an AAV of $4 million."Mattias Ekholm has been a strong blue line presence for the Edmonton Oilers in the past two seasons. Last season, he missed 17 games due to injury but scored 9 goals and 24 assists for 33 points with a plus-minus rating of 11.
Ekholm was injured at the start of the playoffs but returned late and played seven games, scoring six points. Since joining the Oilers in 2023, he has 92 points in 165 games with a +83 rating.
Soon, fans noticed the Ekholm signing by the Oilers and reacted to it.
“Homie took a pay cut.” One fan said.@EdmontonOilers @NHL @NHLsv Homie took a pay cut.
@EdmontonOilers @NHL @NHLsv Those damn state taxes again 😂
Here are some more reactions from fans on X:
"Keeping a rock-solid presence on the blue line for years to come 💪" one fan mentioned. "Seeing more older defenseman get contracts now. Not enough good young defenseman around as a viable option ." one fan noted a concern."Mcdavid low signing is making team sign cheaper deals. Good on them" a fan poined to McDavid signing for less in his two year extension.Why did you not like this content?
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