What happened: Colton Dach signed a two-year, $2.4 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers, carrying a $1.2 million AAV starting next season. The deal is a raise from the $825,000 AAV on his entry-level contract. Dach arrived in Edmonton alongside Jason Dickinson in a deadline trade that sent Andrew Mangiapane and a 2027 conditional first-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Why it matters: Dach posted two goals and four points in eight regular-season games after the trade, then added a playoff assist in five games this spring for Edmonton. Chicago had selected him 62nd overall in the 2021 draft; he managed five goals, 11 assists and 275 hits across 78 games with the Blackhawks from 2024-25 to 2025-26. Locking him into a multi-year deal signals the Oilers see him as part of their forward group heading into 2026-27.

What to watch: Dach enters the 2026-27 season under his new deal as Edmonton fills out its forward depth.