It appears Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is staying in Edmonton.
The Oilers are finalizing an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5.125 million with the former No. 1 overall pick, a source confirmed to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. The deal includes a no-movement clause.
Nugent-Hopkins, 28, saw a dip in his production during the 2020-21 season after putting up career-high numbers the previous two campaigns. In 52 games this season, he managed 16 goals and 19 assists. Last year, he scored at a 77-point pace over 82 games.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, signed 8x$5.1M by EDM, is a strong two-way top six forward whose results have significantly improved since the team stopped trying to make him a shut-down centre. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/9Q7rjvN9jL
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 29, 2021
His new contract figures to keep him in Edmonton for the majority of his career as it's set to expire when he's 35 years old.
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