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Report: Oilers D Connor Murphy gets 5-year, $20.4M extension

By Thomson Reuters Jun 22, 2026 | 11:51 AM

The Edmonton Oilers are signing veteran defenseman Connor ​Murphy to a ‌five-year, $20.4 million extension, TSN reported 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.

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

–Field Level ​Media