Oilers sign goalie Stuart Skinner to $7.8 million contract extension
Stuart Skinner has been a pleasant surprise for the Edmonton Oilers this season, and today he was rewarded for it.
The 24-year-old goaltender has signed a three-year $7.8 million contract extension with the Oilers. The contract, which kicks in next season, will carry a $2.6 million cap hit.
Not bad for a guy that was playing ECHL games in Wichita three years ago.
🗣 SKINNER!
The #Oilers have signed Edmonton-born goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $2.6 million.#LetsGoOilers
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) December 19, 2022
Many expected the Oilers goaltending woes to be fixed this season, and they seemingly have been. Just not by the guy everyone thought.
Jack Campbell has been a disappointment since signing a five-year, $25 million contract with the Oilers in the summer. Instead, it’s been Skinner playing the majority of the games.
Skinner has a .915 save percentage in 18 starts, posting a 9-8-1 record. Campbell, by contrast, has a .875 save percentage in 14 starts, with an 8-6-0 record.
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