Oilers sign goalie Stuart Skinner to three-year, $7.8M extension

December 19, 2022 - 3:13pm

Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Stuart Skinner speaks about signing a three-year contract extension with his home town team as he discusses why it's more meaningful that he gets to play with the team he grew up watching.

The Edmonton Oilers have signed goalie Stuart Skinner to a three-year extension worth $2.6 million per season, the team announced Monday.

Drafted 78th overall by Edmonton in 2017, Skinner has played 33 games with the Oilers, posting a .912 save percentage and 2.82 goals-against average across three seasons.

The 2022-23 season is his first as an NHL regular, promoted from the Bakersfield Condors to serve as a backup to newly-acquired goaltender Jack Campbell.

Skinner has taken over as the Oilers' primary starter amid free agent Campbell's struggles this season. In 19 games, the Edmonton native has a .915 save percentage, leading the club to nine of their 17 wins thus far.

The 24-year-old was a pending restricted free agent and will be an unrestricted free agent when this contract expires.