Edmonton Oilers, Ken Holland agree to five-year contract extension [Video]

The Edmonton Oilers won’t be searching for a new general manager any time soon.

The team announced on their social media channels on Monday morning that Ken Holland has signed a five-year contract extension that’ll keep him in his role through the 2028-29 season.

The Oilers hired Holland in May of 2019 after back-to-back seasons out of the playoffs. They’ve made it to the playoffs in each of Holland’s four seasons with the club and they’ll make it again this year thanks in part to a franchise record 16-game winning streak.

Holland told the media after his contract extension was announced that he has “unfinished business” in Edmonton and that fans should expect a “big splash” at the trade deadline eventually.

Jeff Jackson, the Oilers’ CEO of Hockey Operations and Alternate Governor, noted that chatting with Holland about his time with the Detroit Red Wings is what ultimately led to …