September 23, 2025 | 12:01pm ET
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OILERS SIGN PODKOLZIN TO 3-YEAR EXTENSION
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Vasily Podkolzin, forward
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Vasily Podkolzin to a three-year, $8.85 million contract extension, carrying an average annual value of $2.95 million.
Podkolzin, 24, registered eight goals and 16 assists for 24 points and 48 penalty minutes in 82 games with the Oilers last season.
He added another three goals and seven assists for 10 points over 22 playoff games.
Acquired by Edmonton from Vancouver in August 2024, Podkolzin has played 219 games tallying 26 goals and 33 assists for 59 points and 91 penalty minutes.
He was originally drafted 10th overall by the Canucks in he 2019 NHL Draft.