The Oilers get a 2024 sixth-round pick back in the deal and the Predators are retaining 4 percent of Ekholm’s cap hit (or $250,000 annually) for the duration of his contract, which expires in 2026.

McDavid may opt for a similar term in his next Oilers extension to put pressure on the organization not to become complacent.

EDMONTON — As training camp was winding down and the Edmonton Oilers were viewed as Presidents’ Trophy favourites, Mattias Ekholm felt regular-season supremacy could be particularly beneficial ...

The Edmonton Oilers are through to Round 2 but a Mattias Ekholm injury means the Oilers are unlikely to have him for this series. Without their best defensive defenseman, the Oilers are up against it.

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The Oilers have been hit with the injury bug at the worst possible time. Multiple top six guys have missed time in the last two weeks, and now Mattias Ekholm, the team’s bonafide number-two ...

Edmonton has been without Ekholm’s services since the second week of April, nursing an injury that has hampered him for months. But in Ekholm’s absence, the Oilers have managed not only to ...

Mattias Ekholm didn't just buy into the Edmonton Oilers as he hungers for a Stanley Cup, but his family's been committed to the city of Edmonton ever since joining the club. Segment 5: Plus, over ...

On Tuesday, it was Mattias Ekholm's turn. The 32-year-old defenseman, who has made clear in recent years his desire to stay with the Nashville Predators, was traded to the Edmonton Oilers.

Ekholm has been ruled out for the first round of the playoffs and his chances of joining the Oilers in the latter rounds are up in the air. What does the absence of Mattias Ekholm mean for the Oilers?

With just one win needed to move on, the Oilers are getting a key piece of their defensive group back in time for Game 5. Blue line Mattias Ekholm has been out of the Oilers lineup for all but one ...

Better late than never, Mattias Ekholm has rejoined the Edmonton Oilers on their path to a Stanley Cup Finals rematch against the Florida Panthers. The veteran Swedish defenceman was reinserted ...