It looks like the Edmonton Oilers and goaltender Stuart Skinner have agreed to a new contract.

Sportsnet&#8217;s Jeff Market reported on Monday morning that the two sides were closing in on a deal and then insider Elliotte Friedman said that he believed that the contract is worth $2.6 million annually for three years.
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Hearing Stuart Skinner extension <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffMarek?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JeffMarek</a> reported is 3x$2.6
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Skinner, a native of Edmonton, was selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft from the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL. He had a couple of difficult seasons transitioning to the professional level in the first two years of his entry-level contract but found his groove with the Bakersfield Condors during the pandemic-shortened 2021 season.
Following that campaign, the Oilers and Skinner agreed to a two-year bridge contract worth $750k annually. He suited up for 13 games with the Oilers in 2021-22 while Mike Smith was injured and posted an impressive .913 save percentage. In 2022-23, Skinner was slated to be Jack Campbell&#8217;s backup but he&#8217;s posted a .915 save percentage over 19 games and has clearly taken over the starter&#8217;s net.
The 24-year-old was set to become a restricted free agent for the second time in his career this summer. The three-year contract covers the final two control years that the Oilers have over him and it also eats up one year of unrestricted free agency.

It looks like the Edmonton Oilers and goaltender Stuart Skinner have agreed to a new contract.



Sportsnet's Jeff Market reported on Monday morning that the two sides were closing in on a deal and then insider Elliotte Friedman said that he believed that the contract is worth $2.6 million annually for three years.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1604868953431580677?s=20&amp;t=y-E356kgpYAgkAvFlsxxRw

Skinner, a native of Edmonton, was selected by the Oilers in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft from the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL. He had a couple of difficult seasons transitioning to the professional level in the first two years of his entry-level contract but found his groove with the Bakersfield Condors during the pandemic-shortened 2021 season.

Following that campaign, the Oilers and Skinner agreed to a two-year bridge contract worth $750k annually. He suited up for 13 games with the Oilers in 2021-22 while Mike Smith was injured and posted an impressive .913 save percentage. In 2022-23, Skinner was slated to be Jack Campbell's backup but he's posted a .915 save percentage over 19 games and has clearly taken over the starter's net.

The 24-year-old was set to become a restricted free agent for the second time in his career this summer. The three-year contract covers the final two control years that the Oilers have over him and it also eats up one year of unrestricted free agency.

Edmonton Oilers reportedly sign Stuart Skinner to three-year contract extension

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