Jan 17, 2016
Oilers sign G Talbot to three-year extension
The Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Cam Talbot long-term to a three-year contract extension on Sunday. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, the deal is worth $12.5 million.
TSN.ca Staff
The Edmonton Oilers have locked up Cam Talbot long-term.
The Oilers signed Talbot to a three-year contract extension on Sunday, the team announced.
According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, the deal is worth $12.5 million and holds an annual average value of $4.17 million.
Dreger adds the deal holds a no-move clause in the first two years of the contract and a modified no-trade clause in the third year.
Talbot, who had been set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, owns an 8-13-3 record in 26 games with the Oilers this season. His goals against average for the season sits at 2.58, while he has posted a save percentage of .914.
The 28-year-old was acquired by the Oilers from the New York Rangers in June in exchange for three draft picks.