For the primary time in his NHL profession, Edmonton Oilers celebrity Connor McDavid can check free company—his eight-year, $100 million contract expires on the finish of 2025–26. Whereas that’s an issue for practically 300 days sooner or later, there’s been some minor panic in Alberta. In truth, even Prime Minister Mark Carney joined in on the enjoyable.
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“We’re in a disaster: the worldwide buying and selling system has been upended, provide chains have been destroyed, McDavid is unsigned,” Carney joked.
He’s being facetious, however there’s a non-zero probability that the McDavid state of affairs turns into a hockey-world disaster. The 28-year-old ahead grew to become the fourth-fastest participant to succeed in 1,000 profession factors final season, doing so in simply 659 contests.
The Oilers captain completed his 2024–25 marketing campaign with 26 targets and 74 assists for 100 factors in 67 video games. He has gained the Artwork Ross Trophy, the NHL’s scoring title, 5 instances, and the Hart Trophy for league MVP thrice—he was solely drafted in 2015. Main the Stanley Cup Playoffs in scoring 3 times in his previous 4 seasons and going to the Remaining twice, Edmonton has a generational expertise on its arms.
McDavid’s contract drama was principally wild hypothesis at first, however his latest “no time period” remark has some reconsidering. Now that the concept of leaving the Oilers has come out of his mouth, maybe the hypothesis isn’t so wild in any respect.
Followers, and apparently the Prime Minister, are holding their breath. Given the truth that McDavid is at present including gasoline to the hearth, don’t count on to exhale anytime quickly.
