Overview
- As of late July 2026, Savoie and the Oilers have not begun contract extension talks, with his agent confirming both sides are content to wait to discuss terms.
- The Oilers say they are in a win-now posture that favors evaluating Savoie’s 2026–27 play before committing to a multi-year deal.
- Savoie is a 22-year-old restricted free agent coming off his first full NHL season, when he played 82 games and recorded 18 goals and 37 points.
- Under RFA rules the team can delay a long-term offer and keep negotiating leverage, but waiting risks higher future pay if Savoie breaks out or an offer sheet appears.
- Analysts have proposed wide-ranging comparables and price ideas—spanning short bridge deals to multi-year contracts near $6–7 million AAV—so the timing of talks could meaningfully change his market value.