The 33-year-old defenceman was acquired just ahead of the trade deadline from the Blackhawks. Ethan Miller / Getty ImagesJune 22, 2026 12:17 pm EDT Updated The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract carrying a $4.1 million cap hit, league sources confirm to The Athletic.Edmonton TSN correspondent Ryan Rishaug was the first to report the news.Murphy, 33, was acquired on March 2, just ahead of the trade deadline, from the Chicago Blackhawks. He earned $4.4 million on his expiring deal signed in Chicago, so while his new deal is a slight pay decrease, the five-year term at his age is a win for the player. Murphy was ranked No. 30 on The Athletic’s UFA Board.Defenceman Darnell Nurse has asked for a trade out of Edmonton, so the Oilers could ill afford to lose Murphy.The Oilers also re-signed centre Jason Dickinson on Sunday to a five-year deal carrying a $4 million average annual value. He was also a pending UFA and acquired from Chicago before the deadline.
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