69 h. ago Why exactly is Connor McDavid holding out on a contract extension?

The sound of skate blades meeting ice echoed through Rogers Place on Thursday as Rookie camp got underway to officially open the gates on a new season for the Edmonton Oilers. But the shadow hanging over the organization continues to grow darker every day that passes with Connor McDavid heading into the final year of […]

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3 d. ago 'I believe Connor's 100% committed to the club': Oilers taking right path in McDavid negotiation, NHL insider says

This in from NHL insider Brian Lawton, a former NHL GM and player agent, his take that the Edmonton Oilers are on the right path in negotiating with hockey’s best player Connor McDavid and that things will work out well for McDavid and the Oilers in the end. “I wouldn’t be overly worried if I […]

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8 d. ago 'Do I want to stay in Edmonton? Absolutely': Healthy Mattias Ekholm eyeing new contract with Oilers

“It’s a contract year but I’m also getting up there (age). Do I want to stay in Edmonton? Absolutely"

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8 d. ago 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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9 d. ago 'I've set the bar high': Senior NHL writer ranks Edmonton Oilers as NHL's most intriguing training camp

This in from The Athletic’s senior NHL writer James Mirtle, his take that the Edmonton Oilers will have the most interesting training camp in the entire National Hockey League: “Like it or not, the Connor McDavid contract talk is going to be a massive storyline until there’s a resolution. Combine that with Edmonton coming off […]

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9 d. ago 'Massive storylines': Senior NHL writer ranks Edmonton Oilers as NHL's most intriguing training camp

This in from The Athletic’s senior NHL writer James Mirtle, his take that the Edmonton Oilers will have the most interesting training camp in the entire National Hockey League: “Like it or not, the Connor McDavid contract talk is going to be a massive storyline until there’s a resolution. Combine that with Edmonton coming off […]

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1 week ago 'Nothing decided': What has and hasn't been predicted about McDavid's talks with Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton is buzzing with Connor McDavid news just now, good news that the Oilers captain is back in Edmonton and on the ice with teammates in his annual Captain’s Skate, but also anxious news around McDavid’s contract negotiations with the Edmonton Oilers. What has and hasn’t been said by McDavid and others and about the […]

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1 week ago What insiders have got right and wrong so far on McDavid's talks with Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton is buzzing with Connor McDavid news just now, good news that the Oilers captain is back in Edmonton and on the ice with teammates in his annual Captain’s Skate, but also anxious news around McDavid’s contract negotiations with the Edmonton Oilers. What has and hasn’t been said by McDavid and others and about the […]

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2 w. ago Here is why you should not lose a lot of sleep over this Edmonton Oilers' contract : 9 Things

Neurosis. An old medical term, its symptoms included things like obsession, irrational fear and extreme emotional outbursts. To be taken seriously and not trivialized, for sure. But do those things not describe some of the reaction this week to Connor McDavid’s relatively innocuous comments about his contract? That and more in this edition of 9 […]

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2 w. ago Bad news for Edmonton Oilers? McDavid will not sign before 2025

This in from long-time NHL insider John Shannon, word that Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid will not be signing soon in Edmonton. “There are people in Edmonton holding their breath,” Shannon said on his 100% Hockey podcast. “I think there’s people in the Oilers office holding their breath.” Shannon ruled out McDavid signing during training camp. […]

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4 w. ago Elephant in the room: still one massive unknown about Connor McDavid's new contract

Until Connor McDavid signs a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers, nothing is certain. But according to numerous credible sources, hockey insiders like Bob Stauffer, Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, we can expect McDavid to sign sometime before Edmonton’s training camp starts in September, most likely on a deal ranging from three-to-five years. But there’s […]

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4 w. ago Still one massive unknown about Connor McDavid's new contract

Until Connor McDavid signs a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers, nothing is certain. But according to numerous credible sources, hockey insiders like Bob Stauffer, Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, we can expect McDavid to sign sometime before Edmonton’s training camp starts in September, most likely on a deal ranging from three-to-five years. But there’s […]

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