Edmonton Oilers face a tough choice with Mattias Ekholm. His performance and age raise concerns. Oilers need defensive ...

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm encountered significant injury challenges during the 2024-25 season, affecting his ...

The Edmonton Oilers are in their Stanley Cup window, but have a lot of roster decisions to make within the next year. They ...

Stan Bowman’s main priority this month is to sign Connor McDavid to a new contract that begins in 2026-27. This isn’t new.

Bowman needs to sign Ekholm. The math of last season suggests the key is to get the top pairing to the Stanley Cup Final ...

Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl and actress Celeste Desjardins tied the knot this weekend in an outdoor ceremony in Les Baux‑de‑Provence, in the south of France.

As Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman works on key summer contract extensions, one decision stands out beyond ...

Mattias Ekholm plays for Edmonton Oilers now. But he'll forever hold the Nashville Predators near his heart, he says, before first game since trade ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Mattias Ekholm to a four-year, $25 million extension keeping him under contract through the 2025-26 season.

Imposing 6-foot-4, 215-pound defensemen with thick beards and hard stares aren’t supposed to do that. Mattias Ekholm reminded everyone that he can.

The Nashville Predators are 7-10-0 and could be pondering a rebuild. If they go that route, defenseman Mattias Ekholm ’s name will be at the top of the list of trade targets on their roster.