The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed defenseman Tyson Barrie to a three-year contract extension worth $4.5 million per year. Barrie, a third-round choice of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2009 NHL draft, joined the Oilers in the 2020-21 season after previously playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is expected to be a key piece in their defense this upcoming season. Barrie has emerged as one of the top defensive players in the league over the past few seasons. In 2019-20, he finished second on the team in points with 76 points (15 goals, 61 assists) in 82 games. That's the most by an Edmonton defenseman since 2007-08 when Andrew Ference had 79 points (23 goals, 56 assists). He also led all defensemen in the NHL in power-play points with 44 and was second on the team in overall ice time at 2:44 per game. Barrie's 15 goals were second only to Leon Draisaitl (18) among Oilers skaters. In 2018-19, Barrie not only helped the Oilers reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years but he also earned himself a spot on the Canadian Olympic hockey team. At the Olympics, he had four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in five games before Canada was eliminated by Finland in the quarterfinals.