Connor McDavid met with the media before the Canadian Olympic welcome camp on Tuesday, and during the Bat game, he was asked about his contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. McDavid’s response is like after losing the game in the Stanley Cup final in June, and his answer is like his answer: He will take some time instead of rushing into anything.
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McDavid told rally media in Calgary. “And, I have everything to be planning to win in Edmonton. That’s my only point, maybe winning the gold with Canada, but I’m going to win there.”
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Not only did McDavid spend some time, but he was also reviewing all the options proposed in front of him with his family and agent. This is a process. Perhaps slower than some people want, as NHL training camps will be open in a few weeks. But he wanted to make sure he could win in Edmonton as he intended.
McDavid is eligible to sign the extension on July 1. Probably back in last year, when it arrived on July 1, 2025, McDavid and the Oilers will announce an extension, which is a lock. However, the process continues after the speech in June.
It is worth noting that Leon Draisaitl, who was eligible to sign an extension in the last off-season (July 1, 2024), did not sign an eight-year contract until September 3. Expectedly, once the Canadian Olympic training camp is over, McDavid can do the same this year.
Connor McDavid enters his final year of contract, giving him $12.5 million per season. It is believed that he will make $16 million to $18 million in his next deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Whether this is a medium-term or long-term trading remains to be seen. However, he can also sign short-term contracts.
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We heard about Connor McDavid & The @edmontonoilers Will agree to extend the contract by or before September 3 (Last year Leon extension date)
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As McDavid told the press in Calgary, all the choices were on the table.
McDavid told the media: “All the choices I want to say are on the table. You know, as I said, we are going through. I don’t prefer either way.”
However, Connor McDavid, as captain of the Oilers, understands that his contract status and identity have the potential to be distracting. Therefore, he hopes to focus on the team and its goals. Not only is it McDavid’s goal, but the Edmonton Oilers’ goal is to get back to the Stanley Cup final and get the job done, hanging up the Stanley Cup.
McDavid told the media: “I hope the group will focus, call and be ready for the first day.
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Interestingly, what type of deal Connor McDavid ended up ending with the Edmonton Oilers. But there is a strong belief, especially in oiler CEO Jeff Jackson, that the discussion will begin and a deal will be reached, as he told Jeff Marek in daily face to face.
“When do I think Conner Already ready…we will have a discussion and we will complete the agreement. ” Jackson said.
So McDavid’s attitude and mindset, who might follow in the footsteps of Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs and his friend Leon Draisaitl and signed the deal before the camp opened. Because if it lingers, unless McDavid talks about it on the first day of training camp, those questions will only log in, and that’s it.
However, I hope he will sign it soon.
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