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Edmonton Oilers sign goaltender Stuart Skinner to two-year contract extension
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By Zach Laing
Aug 8, 2021, 12:09 EDTUpdated: Aug 8, 2021, 13:04 EDT
The Edmonton Oilers have signed RFA goaltender Stuart Skinner to a two-year, two-way contract extension, the club announced Saturday.
The contract carries an AAV of $750,000.
Skinner, 22, led the American Hockey League in wins last year posting a 20-9-1 record to go along with a 2.38 GAA, a .914 save percentage and two shutouts. He also helped lead the way for the Condors to take home the AHL’s Pacific Division title this year.
Drafted by the Oilers in the third round of the 2017 draft, Skinner played in his first NHL game last year securing a win over the Ottawa Senators. Skinner has spent the last four seaons with the Condors posting a 40-28-10 record, a 2.91 GAA and a .900 save percentage.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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