{"id":717873,"date":"2026-06-21T19:18:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/717873\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T19:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:18:13","slug":"oilers-sign-jason-dickinson-to-5-year-20-million-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/717873\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers sign Jason Dickinson to 5-year, $20 million contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jason Dickinson proved to be a good fit as the Oilers’ third-line center. Leila Devlin \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

June 21, 2026 12:54 pm EDT Updated <\/p>\n

The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran center Jason Dickinson to a five-year, $20 million contract extension Sunday, taking the pending unrestricted free agent off the market before July 1.<\/p>\n

Dickinson was acquired by Edmonton from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 5 along with Colton Dach for a 2027 first-round pick and Andrew Mangiapane. He was ranked 13th on The Athletic\u2019s UFA Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dickinson had a goal and three assists in 17 regular-season games before adding two goals and an assist in four playoff games for Edmonton. He was in and out of the lineup during the Oilers\u2019 first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n

However, the defensively responsible forward and penalty killer proved to be a good fit as the Oilers\u2019 third-line center.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the thing that\u2019s really impressive about him and his game is the fact that he takes pride in that role,\u201d Oilers GM Stan Bowman said after acquiring Dickinson. \u201cI think he\u2019s got a very clear job to do, and he embraces that. He does it very well. I\u2019ve thought about this over the last few months here. I think the really important part for our team to be successful is that we\u2019re trying to build a team, not just a collection of players. There\u2019s a difference there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The market is light on available centers this summer, and Dickinson would have been tough to replace elsewhere if he had walked away. The Oilers now have approximately $10.6 million in available cap space with 18 players signed for the 2026-27 season, according to PuckPedia.<\/p>\n

In 566 career NHL games for the Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Chicago and Edmonton, Dickinson has 75 goals and 172 points.<\/p>\n

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