McLeod agreed to a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Oilers on Tuesday, Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports.
McLeod and the Oilers were still on the docket for arbitration before reaching the agreement. This new deal rewards McLeod with a sizable raise, though his role is unlikely to change from that of a middle-six center. He'll likely spend most of his time on the third line, though he occasionally worked on the second line in 2022-23. McLeod had 23 points in 57 contests last season.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Pockets assist
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McLeod recorded an assist in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 6.
McLeod chipped in with two helpers over six contests in the second round. The 23-year-old center didn't score in 14 appearances after returning from an upper-body injury late in the regular season. He finished the playoffs with five helpers, nine shots on net, 26 hits and a minus-1 rating in 12 outings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Slings helper
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McLeod posted an assist and three hits in Monday's 5-1 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.
McLeod has been a solid source of supporting offense with four assists over his last five contests. He had the secondary helper on a Warren Foegele goal early in the first period Monday. McLeod has added seven shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-1 rating through nine playoff outings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Contributes two assists
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McLeod posted two assists and two hits in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kings in Game 6.
McLeod set up the first of Klim Kostin's two goals and also found Kailer Yamamoto for the game-winner with 3:03 left in regulation. With three assists over his last two games, McLeod has finally found his groove in the playoffs. Those were his only points in the six-game series, though he added four shots on net, 11 hits, three blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in a bottom-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Hands out helper
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McLeod logged an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Kings in Game 5.
McLeod set up a Brett Kulak tally in the first period. The helper was McLeod's second point in seven games since he returned from an upper-body injury late in the regular season. The 23-year-old has collected four shots on net, nine hits, three blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through five playoff contests while playing in a bottom-six role.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Earns helper in return
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McLeod posted an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Avalanche.
McLeod missed 12 games with an upper-body injury, but he was able to log 11:45 of ice time in his return. That's less than his 14:10 average ice time entering the contest, but it's still a solid workload for the bottom-six forward. McLeod has enjoyed a career year of 23 points, 75 shots on net, 38 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 56 appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Expected to play Tuesday
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McLeod (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve and is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Avalanche.
McLeod missed 12 games with the injury. He should draw back into a bottom-six role, likely at the expense of Devin Shore.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Lands on LTIR
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McLeod (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Thursday.
McLeod has already missed 10 games, and he'll have been out for 24 days by Saturday's game versus the Sharks, so this is a formality. The cap space freed up from the move allowed the Oilers to call up Jason Demers.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Won't suit up Tuesday
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McLeod (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Kings.
McLeod will miss his 10th straight game, though head coach Jay Woodcroft didn't address the forward's status beyond Tuesday. The Oilers play again Wednesday in Anaheim.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Out again Saturday
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McLeod (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Ducks, per the NHL media site.
McLeod will miss his ninth straight game. It's unclear if he will travel for the Oilers' upcoming four-game road trip.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Won't face Kings
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McLeod (upper body) isn't available for Thursday's game against Los Angeles.
McLeod was last in the lineup March 14. He has 11 goals and 22 points in 55 appearances this season. McLeod will likely serve in a middle-six role once he's ready to return.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Still out Tuesday
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McLeod (upper body) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Golden Knights, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels reports.
McLeod is set to miss his seventh straight game with the injury. The 23-year-old's next chance to play is at home Thursday versus the Kings.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Out Monday
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McLeod (upper body) will not dress Monday against Arizona, per the NHL's media site.
McLeod will miss his sixth straight game. The 23-year-old has returned to practice but it's unclear when he's expected to return. Edmonton will play in Vegas on Tuesday.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Not playing Saturday
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McLeod (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the Golden Knights, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
McLeod resumed practicing this week, but he won't suit up Saturday. It's unclear if he'll go on the road to Arizona and Vegas for a back-to-back set next week.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Nearing return to practice
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McLeod (upper body) should begin practicing with the main group Thursday or Friday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
McLeod, who will miss a fourth straight game Wednesday against Arizona, will likely need to log a few full practices before rejoining the lineup, but it sounds like his absence will probably be coming to an end sooner rather than later. He's picked up 11 goals and 22 points through 55 contests this campaign.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Still unavailable
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McLeod (upper body) isn't expected to play Monday against San Jose, Tom Gazzola of TSN 1260 reports.
McLeod, who will miss his third straight game, has supplied 11 goals, 22 points and 73 shots on net in 55 contests this campaign. It's unclear at this time if he will be available to return Wednesday versus Arizona.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Ruled out for Saturday
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McLeod (upper body) won't accompany the Oilers to Seattle for Saturday's game, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
McLeod's absence will reach at least two games. If Zach Hyman (undisclosed) also can't play, the Oilers will likely deploy another seven-defensemen lineup for Saturday's contest. McLeod won't return before Monday's home game versus the Sharks at the earliest.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Unavailable Thursday
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McLeod is set to miss Thursday's game versus Dallas, Oilers play-by-by announcer Jack Michaels
With McLeod and Zach Hyman (undisclosed) both unavailable, Philip Broberg is slated to draw into the lineup for the first time since March 4 as Edmonton dresses seven defensemen. McLeod has 11 goals and 22 points in 55 contests this season. He was doing well before getting hurt, contributing a goal and three points in his last four appearances.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Doesn't finish contest
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McLeod was taken out of Tuesday's game versus the Senators for precautionary reasons, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
McLeod picked up an assist and two PIM in 9:10 of ice time before his exit. He left the contest after colliding with Erik Brannstrom. The severity of McLeod's injury is unknown -- with Zach Hyman (undisclosed) also banged up, the Oilers might have to go with seven defensemen for Thursday's game versus the Stars.
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Oilers' Ryan McLeod: Scores goal in win
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McLeod scored a goal on two shots, helping the Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Bruins on Thursday.
Down 2-1 with just under 14 minutes left in the third period, Devin Shore picked off a clearing attempt in the Bruins' zone and found McLeod wide open in the slot, and the latter finished a one-timer past Jeremy Swayman to knot the game at 2-2. This goal gives McLeod points in back-to-back games as he looks to be heating up offensively. On the season, McLeod has 11 goals and 21 points in 53 games.
