14 h. ago NHL commissioner commends Connor McDavid over contract: ‘If I were an Oilers fan, I’d be excited’

Connor McDavid left a bag of money on the table this week.

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26 h. ago Letters: Connor McDavid a hero to Edmonton hockey fans with new contract

Do you think a new pipeline will get built? Vote in our daily poll! Connor McDavid’s commitment to the Oilers and their fans by signing his new contract without a pay raise should not only be appreciated, it should be celebrated. Only the greats, such as Sidney Crosby, show this kind of selfless commitment to […]

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40 h. ago Toronto hockey commentators hold tight to idea McDavid will still leave Edmonton. But why?

No sooner had Connor McDavid signed the biggest bargain contract in the National Hockey League of this century than Toronto sports commentators started to speculate about McDavid leaving Edmonton. At The Athletic, reporter Chris Johnston said one important part of the deal was the two-year term. “While McDavid ensured there will be an appropriate amount […]

Sport

47 h. ago Which pro athletes make more than Connor McDavid in a season?

Connor McDavid just made a big deal when he signed for less than he’s worth in a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. But how do you value a player’s worth, anyway? Across professional hockey is one thing, but how about other professional sports? McDavid is a good example to try with, considering […]

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69 h. ago 'Crisis averted': Edmonton Oilers sign Connor McDavid to two

"Connor’s commitment to our team and our city is surpassed only by his singular focus on bringing a Stanley Cup back to fans of the Edmonton Oilers"

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69 h. ago 'Our journey here continues': Connor McDavid signs new contract with Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid has signed a news two-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers, multiple sources now report. Here is how it broke today: Ryan Rishaug @TSNRyanRishaug Hearing sub 14m for 97 Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC Let’s update this: Connor McDavid will be extending with the Edmonton Oilers. The Athletic’s Murat Ates @WPGMurat Two years, Oilers maintain room […]

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69 h. ago 'What a legend': Hockey world reacts as McDavid signs astonishing contract with Oilers

Connor McDavid has signed an astonishing two-year contract at his current rate of $12.5 million with the Edmonton Oilers, multiple sources now report. The contract is way, way lower than any fan or pundit predicted and represents a massive statement about McDavid’s desire to win a Cup in the next three years in Edmonton. Our […]

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2 d. ago 'McDavid wants to give the Oilers clarity': big news coming on McDavid contract

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, his take that there will be some major news on the Connor McDavid contract in the next day or two. Speaking on his 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman made it clear he doesn’t speak for McDavid, but gave his best estimate as to what is about to […]

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2 d. ago Top 10 burning questions as Edmonton Oilers head into NHL regular season

Will Connor McDavid sign a contract extension? Will they start the regular hot or cold? Will Stuart Skinner take another step forward? Lots to ponder ...

Events

1 week ago What could Connor McDavid be thinking when it comes to contract stuff?

He is his own man. And the only one who can truly know what he's thinking. But that doesn't stop the rest of us from trying to climb inside his mind and walk a mile in his skates. Or is it skate a mile in his shoes?

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3 w. ago NHL training camps open with McDavid unsigned, Panthers’ Tkachuk sidelined

Connor McDavid doesn’t have a contract beyond this season, the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers start their Stanley Cup threepeat bid without Matthew Tkachuk and nearly a third of NHL teams have a new head coach. Training camps open around the league this week with questions from Edmonton to South Florida, many of which will not […]

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3 w. ago Would it really mean the end of the world if McDavid didn't re

Bottom line, it's not exactly out of the realm of possibility to have the sky fall upon Alberta's capital. After all, it's happened here before

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3 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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3 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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3 w. 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 w. ago Mark Carney says Connor McDavid unsigned is a crisis, jokes about helping him in the next budget

'It’s in times like that you have to draw back in, remember what you have — Draisaitl, Hyman, and Nugent-Hopkins,' Carney said jokingly

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4 w. 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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