The Edmonton Oilers and Jake Walman have agreed to a massive seven-year contract extension that will pay the defenseman $7 million per season. The Edmonton Oilers were not finished after they signed Connor McDavid to <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/connor-mcdavid-and-the-edmonton-oilers-have-reportedly-agreed-to-a-contract-extension' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>a contract extension</a>, as the team has also signed defenseman Jake Walman to a huge seven-year, $49 million contract. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1975237969037701222'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/puckempire/status/1975238515203142027'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/oilers-jake-walman-suffers-injury-setback/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>This extension news comes just hours after Walman suffered a setback</a> in his recovery that has put his status for the season opener in doubt, which was first reported by Tony Brar of Oilers TV on Sunday night. Edmonton did not completely rule out Walman for the team's Wednesday night opener against Calgary, but the original timeline that had him back in the lineup is now in jeopardy. <h3>Jake Walman Will Play a Crucial Defensive Role in Edmonton's Top-Four</h3> The 29-year-old will likely be trusted to play a top-four role for the team when healthy, so any time that he misses would be a big blow to the cap-strapped Oilers, which is especially true now that he is signed long-term, as the team depends on him. Walman's absence would leave a massive hole in the lineup if he is not ready for Wednesday. Despite that, there is no reason to rush him back and risk making the injury worse, as more missed time would really hurt the Oilers. It would be better to give him the time to recover fully, especially since the team has two days off after games one and two of the season to help prolong recovery opportunities. During the last season, Walman had eight points in the 15 regular-season games with the Oilers after coming over from San Jose in a blockbuster trade.