Mattias addresses the media after signing a three-year contact extension on opening day of the 2025-26 season. Central DivisionEdmontonedmonton oilersMattias EkholmNashville PredatorsNational Hockey LeagueNHLOilersRogers PlaceWestern Conference Prev Post Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 10/4/25 October 8, 2025 Next Post Leafs make SURPRISING moves… Multiple HUGE Leafs Updates | Toronto Maple Leafs News October 8, 2025 27 Comments @TheCanadian_1 5 months ago One of the best acquisitions in Oilers history @jasonhui1075 5 months ago Dam rights Eckholm! So happy for u and the family oilers for life!! @squeekywheel9591 5 months ago Great signing. Great to hear what his family feels about staying in Edmonton. Aces. @Marixa1979 5 months ago You can't watch this clip and not love Ekholm, so thrilled to have him in Edmonton. @DomitilaYauriGonzalez-s1q 5 months ago Protect him,reduce is time ice,he is not 30 anymore @jdsu2000 5 months ago Nurse should look at the mirror and terminate his contract by himself and resign at $4.25M if he wants to win a Cup with this team despite all these new contracts of Mcdivid, Walman and Ekholm. @patrick-eq2ye 5 months ago Love this! He can retire an Oiler and let's go win those Cups! @deanm3464 5 months ago Glad he signed an extension and really happy to hear him say he wants to retire in Edmonton @aceshighnick 5 months ago This team is for sure winning at least one cup over the next 3 years @OilersHD97 5 months ago The Viking is back! I think I may have to grab his jersey @caseyforster4613 5 months ago Way to go Eks! The Viking stays put @Wulfman317 5 months ago Love Ekky and his alpha male Viking beard. So long as he stays healthy this should work out well. 👍 @FroudFairy 5 months ago I knew I made the right choice when I bought my Ekholm jersey! Go 14!! 💪🏼 @Maximus-yi2zu 5 months ago His experience , desire + ENERGY is Priceless for Us ❣️ @Maximus-yi2zu 5 months ago 97 ❤ THANK YOU 🙏🏾 @Parting_Mist 5 months ago Here's hoping he retires an Oiler…at age 45! You can do it, Mattias! @dnice4145 5 months ago Wants to retire in Edmonton, nice to hear. Another great signing by Bowman @BrownieJB 5 months ago Fantastic Mattais! You are an oiler thru and thru!! @ShellSiko 5 months ago NOW, I can buy my Ekholm jersey! @4b494d 5 months ago Lfgggggggg @lola04045 5 months ago EKKY. Get yourself healthy this year. @Bbbbbvggtttttfcdeeww 5 months ago Ekky take them to Valhalla @kristianbata3242 5 months ago We love you too Ek @CP4Z167 5 months ago Love this guy @robpearcey13 5 months ago Saving money again. Look out next offseason @tatziish 5 months ago Aww. Happy for you Ekky!!! 🫠 @monicaarisman4293 5 months ago Congrats, Mattias. Maybe Bouchard should give you $2MM/yr of his salary for all the times you saved his a$$.Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
@squeekywheel9591 5 months ago Great signing. Great to hear what his family feels about staying in Edmonton. Aces.
@Marixa1979 5 months ago You can't watch this clip and not love Ekholm, so thrilled to have him in Edmonton.
@jdsu2000 5 months ago Nurse should look at the mirror and terminate his contract by himself and resign at $4.25M if he wants to win a Cup with this team despite all these new contracts of Mcdivid, Walman and Ekholm.
@deanm3464 5 months ago Glad he signed an extension and really happy to hear him say he wants to retire in Edmonton
@Wulfman317 5 months ago Love Ekky and his alpha male Viking beard. So long as he stays healthy this should work out well. 👍
@monicaarisman4293 5 months ago Congrats, Mattias. Maybe Bouchard should give you $2MM/yr of his salary for all the times you saved his a$$.
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One of the best acquisitions in Oilers history
Dam rights Eckholm! So happy for u and the family oilers for life!!
Great signing. Great to hear what his family feels about staying in Edmonton. Aces.
You can't watch this clip and not love Ekholm, so thrilled to have him in Edmonton.
Protect him,reduce is time ice,he is not 30 anymore
Nurse should look at the mirror and terminate his contract by himself and resign at $4.25M if he wants to win a Cup with this team despite all these new contracts of Mcdivid, Walman and Ekholm.
Love this! He can retire an Oiler and let's go win those Cups!
Glad he signed an extension and really happy to hear him say he wants to retire in Edmonton
This team is for sure winning at least one cup over the next 3 years
The Viking is back! I think I may have to grab his jersey
Way to go Eks! The Viking stays put
Love Ekky and his alpha male Viking beard. So long as he stays healthy this should work out well. 👍
I knew I made the right choice when I bought my Ekholm jersey! Go 14!! 💪🏼
His experience , desire + ENERGY is Priceless for Us ❣️
97 ❤ THANK YOU 🙏🏾
Here's hoping he retires an Oiler…at age 45! You can do it, Mattias!
Wants to retire in Edmonton, nice to hear. Another great signing by Bowman
Fantastic Mattais! You are an oiler thru and thru!!
NOW, I can buy my Ekholm jersey!
Lfgggggggg
EKKY. Get yourself healthy this year.
Ekky take them to Valhalla
We love you too Ek
Love this guy
Saving money again. Look out next offseason
Aww. Happy for you Ekky!!! 🫠
Congrats, Mattias. Maybe Bouchard should give you $2MM/yr of his salary for all the times you saved his a$$.