Oilers sign defensemen Mukhamadullin, Statsney to contract extensions
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- The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin to a two-year contract extension worth $1.75 million annually.
- Mukhamadullin, 24, was acquired from the San Jose Sharks in a trade involving defenseman Darnell Nurse.
- The team also signed defenseman Spencer Statsney to a one-year extension with an average annual value of $1.525 million.
The Edmonton Oilers have secured defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin with a two-year contract extension, carrying an average annual value of US$1.75 million. The NHL club announced the deal on Sunday.
Mukhamadullin, 24, joined the Oilers as part of the trade that sent defenseman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks. Last season, the six-foot-four, 200-pound defenseman recorded 12 points, including five goals and seven assists, in 50 games for the Sharks.
In addition to Mukhamadullin's extension, the Oilers also signed defenseman Spencer Statsney to a one-year contract. This deal has an average annual value of $1.525 million.
Statsney, 26, was acquired by the Oilers in a trade with the Nashville Predators last season. Between the two teams in the 2025-26 season, he accumulated 10 points, with one goal and nine assists, over 66 regular-season games.
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