Edmonton Oilers Sign Two Players

埃德蒙頓油人簽下兩名球員

Jun 22, 2026, 18:49
CanadaSports

Introduction

The Edmonton Oilers gave new five-year contracts to Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson.

埃德蒙頓油人與 Connor Murphy 和 Jason Dickinson 簽署了新的五年合約。

Main Body

The team paid Connor Murphy $20.5 million. They paid Jason Dickinson $20 million. Both players came from the Chicago team to help the defense.

球隊支付了 Connor Murphy 2,050 萬美元，並支付了 Jason Dickinson 2,000 萬美元。兩名球員均來自芝加哥球隊以協助防守。

At first, the team played better. They let fewer goals in. But in the playoffs, they played worse. The goalies did not stop many pucks.

起初，球隊的表現有所提升，失球數也減少了。但在季後賽中，他們的表現下滑，守門員未能擋住許多球 puck。

Now, the team has a new plan. They fired the coach, Kris Knoblauch. The manager, Stan Bowman, wants a new coach and better goalies. He wants the team to be strong so McDavid and Draisaitl can win a trophy.

現在球隊有了新計劃。他們解僱了教練 Kris Knoblauch。總經理 Stan Bowman 想要一名新教練和更好的守門員，他希望球隊能變得強大，好讓 McDavid 和 Draisaitl 能贏得一座獎盃。

Conclusion

The Oilers have new contracts for their players, but they need a new coach and better goalies.

油人雖然為球員簽訂了新合約，但他們仍需要新教練和更好的守門員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Better' and 'Worse' Scale

In English, we change words to show if something is more or less of a quality. Look at these changes from the story:

The Pattern

  • Good →\rightarrow Better (More good)
  • Bad →\rightarrow Worse (More bad)

How it worked in the text:

  1. "The team played better" →\rightarrow They played with more skill than before.
  2. "They played worse" →\rightarrow Their skill went down during the playoffs.

Quick Tip for A2: Don't say "more better" or "more worse". These words already have the "more" built inside them! Just use the word alone.

Vocabulary Bridge

  • Fired →\rightarrow To tell a worker they must leave the job.
  • Trophy →\rightarrow The gold cup/prize for winning a game.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a five-year contract with the team.
defense (n.)
The part of a team that stops the other team from scoring.
Example:The team needs a strong defense to win the game.
playoffs (n.)
The final games of a sports season to find the winner.
Example:The team played very hard during the playoffs.
fired (v.)
To tell someone they must leave their job.
Example:The manager fired the coach because the team lost.
trophy (n.)
A prize, like a cup, given to a winner.
Example:The team held the gold trophy after winning the final.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→