Oilers GM Stan Bowman has re-signed defenseman Alec Regula to a two-year, two-way contract extension, as the team locks up pieces for the future. The Edmonton Oilers re-signed blue-line defenceman Alec Regula to a <a href='https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/oilers-alec-regula-inks-one-year-deal/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>two-year deal with a two-way component</a>, the team reported on Friday. The deal has a total average annual value (AAV) of $775,000. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1918394876393341367'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The deal commits the 24-year-old defencemen through to the 2026-27 season as the team continues to add depth along its blue line. Regula brings height and potential to the Oilers' blueline at 6-4 and 210 pounds. <h3>Regula hasn't played for the Oilers since they claimed him off waivers</h3> <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/get-to-know-the-oilers-latest-waiver-claim-what-alec-regula-can-bring-to-the-team' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>He was picked up on waivers by Edmonton from the Boston Bruins</a> on Dec. 11, 2024, but he didn't play for them for the remainder of the regular season since he was hurt and required rehab. Originally selected in the third-round as the 67th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, Regula has already seen his career take a series of turns for different organizations. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/player/alec-regula-8480831' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Regula</a> was traded to Chicago in 2019 and signed a three-year entry-level contract with them. He debuted in May of 2021 in the NHL. In three seasons in Chicago, he has played in 22 games and skated in a total of 108 games with Chicago's AHL affiliate, scoring a total of 12 goals and 39 assists. Regula was traded to Boston in June of 2023 and played for AHL Providence in 2023-24 with four goals, 22 assists, and a stellar +36 rating before he was placed on injured reserve prior to the 2024-25 season.