8 d. ago What the Edmonton Oilers' late camp line combinations may be saying to their Captain: 9 Things

With the pre-season half over, Kris Knoblauch is quickly rounding out his roster. I predicted this, back when the NHL schedule came out. The Oilers have started slow the past two years and this is their toughest schedule yet. They need to be loaded and ready to go. How Knoblauch appears to be handing out […]

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2 w. ago 'It just becomes a gong show': How McDavid's interview with Sportsnet made Oilers fan crazy

An interview between Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas went viral late on Wednesday night, essentially driving many Edmonton Oilers fans to new heights of fear and anger over the possibility of McDavid not agreeing to a new deal here. How did the story blow up so big, so […]

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2 w. ago 'It just becomes a gong show': How McDavid's interview with Sportsnet made Oilers fans crazy

An interview between Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas went viral late on Wednesday night, essentially driving many Edmonton Oilers fans to new heights of fear and anger over the possibility of McDavid not agreeing to a new deal here. How did the story blow up so big, so […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers GM Bowman still waiting on McDavid; won’t pursue Hart

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid’s unresolved contract situation hangs over the Edmonton Oilers as training camp opens. The superstar captain is entering the final season of his eight-year, US$100-million deal and has been eligible to sign an extension since July 1. McDavid has repeatedly said he wants to take his time before deciding his future. Oilers […]

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2 w. ago 'Legit chance he does move on': Oilers fans react to McDavid's indecision on staying

Connor McDavid spoke out Tuesday to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on his contract talks with the Edmonton Oilers, making it clear any decision is his call, that he’s calling the shots, and that he’ll decide in his own time. IN his most straight-forward statement of intent to date, McDavid said: “I have all […]

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2 w. ago McDavid tells Sportsnet his future in Edmonton "remains to be seen" beyond 2025

This in from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and co-host Kyle Bukauskas, their interview with Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid on his future with the Oilers. In the interview, McDavid makes it clear, once again, that he’s in no rush to sign a new contract with the Oilers, that he and his family and carefully thinking through […]

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2 w. ago Toronto and Calgary fans and pundits will hate it, but McDavid will sign new Oilers deal

In Calgary, the fans at the Edmonton Oilers-Flames rookie content on Sunday afternoon chanted, “McDavid’s leaving” late in the third period. In Toronto, the radio shows, newspaper columns and podcasts are still full of questions, if not outright doubts, about Oilers captain McDavid signing a new contact in Edmonton. But all that said, McDavid will […]

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last month Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid in no hurry to make contract decision

As Connor McDavid enters the final season of his eight-year, US$100-million contract he signed in 2017, he says agreeing to a new contract is a major decision. 

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