Highest-Paid Edmonton Oilers Players for 2024-25 Season

Darnell Nurse is the highest-paid Oilers player this season. He’s scheduled to make $12 million in total cash (with a cap hit of $9.3 million).

Here are the team’s highest-paid players by total cash:

Highest-Paid Oilers Players for 2024-25

1. Darnell Nurse – $12 Million

Nurse is in the third season of an eight-year, $74 million contract that runs through the 2029-30 season. He’s scheduled to become a free agent in 2030.

2. Connor McDavid – $10 Million

McDavid is in the seventh season of an eight-year, $100 million contract that runs through the 2025-26 season. He’s scheduled to become a free agent in 2026.

3. Leon Draisaitl – $8 Million

Draisaitl is in the last season of an eight-year, $68 million contract that runs through the 2024-25 season. His next contract, an eight-year, $112 million extension, will begin during the 2025-26 season, and he’s scheduled to become a free agent in 2033.

4. Zach Hyman – $7.7 Million

Hyman is in the fourth season of a seven-year, $38.5 million contract that runs through the 2027-28 season. He’s scheduled to become a free agent in 2028.

5. Mattias Ekholm – $6.5 Million

Ekholm is in the third season of a four-year, $25 million contract that runs through the 2025-26 season. He’s scheduled to become a free agent in 2026.

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