the edmont Oilers have signed stair player Leon dile to an 8year 112 million contract extension making him the highest paid player in NHL history with a 14 million annual salary cap hit the deal which begins in the 2025 26 Season and runs through 2033 was announced by general manager Stan Bowman on Tuesday September 4th this is a historic day for the edmont Oilers bman said he raed Dell's dedication to the team and his determination to bring a standy cup to Edmonton brussell who won the NHL MVP in 2020 played a crucial role in leading the Oilers to game seven of the standing Cup Final last season with his new contract he surpasses Austin Matthew's previous record cap heat of 13.25 million the 28-year-old German forward has been a top performer recording 850 points in 719 regular season games and ranking among the alltime players ofg grades with 108 points in 74 games with dry Sal's deal secured the Oilers will now focus on resigning Captain Conner mdavid who could be a free agent in 2023