5 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 […]

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8 h. ago Yes, McDavid thought long and hard about leaving the Edmonton Oilers

'We talked it over, and talked it over again and over and over again and this was the conclusion we came to'

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13 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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15 h. ago Letters: Alberta teachers and government both need a reality check

Do you like the Connor McDavid deal? Vote in our daily poll! The government has decided to pay parents $150 per week for each child they have 12 years and under while the teachers strike. There are a lot of parents who work from home and have no babysitting expenses because they are at home […]

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32 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers ink Jake Walman to lengthy extension, best blueline of McDavid era

It was a big signing Monday in Oil Country. Shortly after news broke of the Connor McDavid extension broke, the club also extended a key piece of the Edmonton blueline for the next seven seasons. Jake Walman inked a seven-year, $49m contract with an AAV of $7m. Walman arrived in Edmonton just before the playoffs […]

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34 h. ago Tychkowski: McDavid puts his money where his mouth is with shockingly

Stunning in the sense that it is shocking low — no raise all from his last contract — and illustrates just how serious he is when he says this is all about winning in Edmonton

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34 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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35 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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35 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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36 h. 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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37 h. 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 ...

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8 d. ago So the Edmonton Oilers top line can do it all, but should it have to?

If things go well for this trio, Zach Hyman might not end up returning to a guaranteed spot on the top line once he returns from his wrist injury in a month. And that would be a good problem to have for the Oilers.

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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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2 w. ago Oilers to start season with nuclear option, Knoblauch stacks top line with McDavid, Draisaitl

There’s a lot to unpack when Edmonton Oilers’ coach Kris Knoblauch says he plans on having Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl play together, not as his 1C and 2C to start the season and, forgive us if we hesitate to hold the boss at his word with all the machinations with 97 and 29 over […]

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2 w. ago Why the Edmonton Oilers' Stanley Cup window remains open beyond this year: 9 Things

What, me worry? Yes, I am invoking the words of the immortal Alfred E. Neuman to help sooth the jangled nerves of Oilers fans worried about Connor McDavid and the team’s future. That and more in this edition of 9 Things 9. Oilers goaltending prospect Daniel Salonen registered a 6-0 shutout for Rauman Lukko this […]

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2 w. ago Oilers future stars must prove they can play in the bottom six, first

On paper it looks so exciting, bringing in the best college player in the United States, Hobey Baker winner Ike Howard, and having him skate alongside either Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl. And what about Matt Savoie, a ninth-overall pick, almost a point-per game player in his first year in the AHL, also coming to […]

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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 Is this finally the year the Oilers have a third line to compete with the Panthers?

Bottom-six forwards aren’t the first thing that come to mind when it comes to the success of the Edmonton Oilers. That’s reserved for the likes of superstar centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and the host of talented wingers they are surrounded by on the two top lines. Unfortunately, despite all that offensive might, the […]

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2 w. ago Oilers open camp by putting McDavid between a pair of question marks

When you’re drawing up a first line, specifically wingers to flank Connor McDavid on opening night, a guy with zero NHL experience and a guy who averages 14 goals a year aren’t the first two ingredients that come to mind. But, there they were on the first day of Edmonton Oilers training camp — 29-year-old […]

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