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The Edmonton Oilers finalized an additional transaction with the Chicago organization.
On Wednesday, the NHL club announced that Edmonton obtained center Jason Dickinson and forward Colton Dach, while giving up winger Andrew Mangiapane and a provisional first-round draft selection in 2027.
Chicago will continue to cover half of Dickinson’s $4.25 million U.S. salary cap impact, as his current contract concludes at the close of the ongoing season.
This swap occurred just two days after Chicago sent their long-serving dependable defenseman, Connor Murphy, to the Oilers, also with 50 percent of his salary covered, in return for a second-round draft pick in 2028.
Dickinson, a 30-year-old from Georgetown, Ontario, registered six goals and seven assists across 47 appearances during his fourth season playing for Chicago. He is now joining his fourth NHL squad, having previously played for the Dallas Stars and the Vancouver Canucks.
Dach, who stands six feet four inches tall and is 23 years old, has accumulated three goals and six assists over 53 games during the current season.
Mangiapane inked a two-year deal worth $7.2 million with the Oilers during the previous off-season; however, the erstwhile 35-goal scorer from the Calgary Flames has managed merely seven goals and seven assists in 52 games played this season. On Sunday, the Oilers assigned the 29-year-old Toronto native to waivers.
Additionally, Edmonton declared on Wednesday that forward Curtis Lazar has been moved to the long-term injured reserve list.
The Edmonton Oilers secured a spot among Forbes’ leading 20 most lucrative sports franchises in 2026, achieving the third position globally. As detailed by CBC’s Nicole Healey, this represents thrilling news for the metropolitan area. Nevertheless, an economist suggests that the Oilers might not genuinely merit a place within the top three.
