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Oilers sign D Connor Murphy to 5-year, $20.5M contract

By Thomson Reuters Jun 22, 2026 | 2:09 PM

The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran defenseman Connor Murphy ​to a ‌five-year, $20.5 million contract on Monday.

Murphy, 33, had four points in ‌20 ​games with ⁠the Oilers ⁠after arriving in a March 2 trade with Chicago.

He tallied ​17 points (five goals, 12 ⁠assists) in ⁠a combined 80 ​games with the ​Blackhawks and Oilers in ‌2025-26.

Murphy has recorded 177 points (48 goals, 129 assists) ⁠and 560 penalty minutes in 825 career games ⁠with ‌the Phoenix/Arizona ⁠Coyotes (2013-17), Blackhawks (2017-26) and ​Oilers.

Murphy’s ‌deal comes ​one day ⁠after Edmonton signed forward Jason Dickinson to a five-year, $20 million contract.

–Field Level ​Media