The Edmonton Oilers are saving every penny they can for when Connor McDavid comes forward and decides to re-sign. That is if the captain decides to extend his stay in Alberta. In the meantime, a former first-round talent in the NHL has been inked to a new deal.

Selected by the Vancouver Canucks with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NHL entry Draft, Vasily Podkolzin hasn’t managed to surpass his career-best 26-point season during the 2021-22 campaign. After being traded to the Oilers in August 2024, the 24-year-old recorded 24 points in Edmonton, earning himself an extension.

The Oilers have signed Podkolzin to a three-year, $8.85 million extension. The Russian’s new deal will now carry an average annual value (AAV) of $2.95M. With McDavid unsigned, Podkolzin will become the sixth-highes

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