Oilers sign Dickinson to 5-year contract — The Fourth Period
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jason Dickinson to a five-year, $20 million contract.
Dickinson, 30, was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent July 1 had he not signed.
He was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks ahead of the trade deadline and appeared in 17 regular-season games for the Oilers in 2025-26 tallying a goal along with three assists.
Prior to his arrival in Edmonton, he skated in 47 games for Chicago registering six goals and seven assists.
Through parts of 11 NHL campaigns beginning in Dallas where he was the Stars’ first-round selection in the 2013 NHL Draft (29th overall), the Georgetown, Ontario native has played in 566 games recording 75 goals and 97 assists for 172 points along with 212 penalty minutes. In 44 playoff games, he’s added seven goals and five assists.
