The Edmonton Oilers are set to kick off their 2025-26 campaign on Wednesday night, but they still had one big piece of business that needed to be taken care of with superstar center Connor McDavid and his contract situation. On Monday afternoon, that situation was taken care of by the Oilers’ front office.
All offseason long, it’s been clear that McDavid is in need of a new deal, and after months of negotiations, that deal finally materialized right before the start of the new season. In the wake of reports emerging that McDavid had put pen to paper on a new contract, the three-time Hart Trophy winner shared a four-word message on social media.
Connor McDavid Reacts to Contract Extension with Oilers
The Oilers selected McDavid with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft with the hope being that he could become a transcendent superstar for them. Well, that’s exactly what has happened, as McDavid has consistently been one of the most productive players in the league, earning him a slew of accolades along the way.
McDavid previously signed an eight-year, $100 million contract with Edmonton that kicked in at the start of the 2018-19 season. Considering how he was set to enter the final year of that deal this year, it was clear that the Oilers’ front office wanted to find a way to lock up McDavid beyond this season in an effort to avoid letting him hit the open market.
Despite rumors swirling all offseason long, it seemed highly unlikely that Edmonton was ever going to consider letting McDavid leave, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when he ended up signing a two-year, $25 million contract extension on Monday. In the wake of that deal being announced, McDavid sent a four-word message to fans on social media.
“Our journey here continues 🧡💙,” McDavid said in a post on X after news of his contract extension broke.
Connor McDavid Looking to Lead Oilers to Stanley Cup Championship
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesConnor McDavid believes the Edmonton Oilers have the pieces to win the Stanley Cup.
McDavid has spent his entire career with the Oilers so far, and considering how he is continually racking up 100-point seasons without breaking a sweat, the team has literally no reason to move on from him. Even though he only suited up for 67 games last season, McDavid still scored 26 goals and dished out 74 assists, so when he’s on the ice, he has shown no signs of slowing down just yet.
The only thing that McDavid has yet to win in his career is the Stanley Cup, with Edmonton coming up short in the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons, losing to the Florida Panthers on both occasions. As long as McDavid is on the ice for the Oilers, they will have a shot to win, and now that his contract situation has been resolved, the only thing he and the rest of his team have to worry about is going out and winning on a nightly basis.
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