The main topic on Edmonton Oilers fans minds for the entire summer, but especially the past few weeks, has been the contract extension of superstar forward and captain, Connor McDavid. On the backburner though are a few other important players on the Oilers roster who are in need of contract extensions. Podkolzin, 24, is entering the final year of a two-year deal with a $1 million AAV and is set to become a restricted free agent (RFA). This all leads to the recent rumours regarding these two Oilers players and their respective contract extensions. Oilers extension rumoursRecently, Oilers longtime media analyst Bob Stauffer spoke about both players and their potential contract extension terms on his show, OilersNOW.