Jul 15, 2015
Schultz, Oilers agree on one-year contract
Justin Schultz and the Edmonton Oilers have come to terms on a new contract,the defenceman inking a one-year deal on Wednesday. According to the Edmonton Journal, the deal is worth $3.9 million.
The Canadian Press
EDMONTON - Justin Schultz and the Edmonton Oilers have settled before arbitration on a US$3.9 million, one-year contract.
Schultz got a second-straight one-year deal after signing one as a restricted free agent last summer.
The 25-year-old defenceman earned a raise after making $3.675 million this past season.
Schultz has been considered a big piece of the Oilers' future, and the pressure remains for him to grow into a top-four mainstay.
The six-foot-two native of Kelowna, B.C., has 66 goals and 91 assists 203 games into his NHL career.
Offence isn't a problem for Schultz but rather the defensive end of the ice, where he still needs to develop.