The Edmonton Oilers are in their Stanley Cup window, but have a lot of roster decisions to make within the next year. They ...

Stan Bowman’s main priority this month is to sign Connor McDavid to a new contract that begins in 2026-27. This isn’t new.

As Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman works on key summer contract extensions, one decision stands out beyond ...

Bowman needs to sign Ekholm. The math of last season suggests the key is to get the top pairing to the Stanley Cup Final ...

If he were to sign a new deal, it would be for when he’s 36 and possibly older, if the Oilers gave him term. Just eight d-men ...

All things considered, whether Ekholm can continue to be a top-pairing defender for the Oilers will depend on the exact ...

The Edmonton Oilers are wasting no time in securing their defensive core for the future, according to insider Bob Stauffer.

Mattias Ekholm is the Edmonton Oilers’ most relied upon defenceman. He was drafted way back in 2009 by the Nashville Predators 102nd overall, in the fourth round, with the 11th pick.

Edmonton's legendary defenseman Kevin Lowe attributed the Oilers’ back-to-back Stanley Cup losses to the Florida Panthers to defenseman Mattias Ekholm’s uncharacteristic plays.

Edmonton Oilers are actively planning their defensive lineup, aiming to extend contracts for veteran Mattias Ekholm and ...

Ekholm notched an assist, four shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Ekholm has racked up four assists ...

Mattias Ekholm, the most complete defender on the team when healthy, played in one game (the May 29 clincher versus the Dallas Stars) and then settled in as a regular for the final versus the ...