Connor McDavid signs two-year, $25M extension with Oilers

Edmonton's skipper could go a escaped cause aft this season. The declaration has an mean yearly worth of $12.5 cardinal and begins successful the 2026-27 season.

The 28-year-old halfway is entering the last twelvemonth of an eight-year declaration worthy $100 cardinal (also $12.5 cardinal annually) that helium signed successful 2017. Last season, McDavid led the Oilers to their 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup final, wherever they again mislaid to the Florida Panthers. In the playoffs, helium shared archetypal spot successful the fig of points (33) with teammate Leon Draisaitl.

"Our travel present continues," McDavid wrote connected the X level earlier quality of the woody was officially announced.

"I've ever said that I'm committed to winning here, and I honestly mean it. Two years makes sense, it gives america a accidental to proceed chasing what we've been trying to execute for a while, with this radical of players. It besides leaves america immoderate country successful the budget. I deliberation the declaration makes consciousness for some parties," the Edmonton skipper said aft the declaration extension.

This play volition beryllium his 11th successful Edmonton, the squad that selected him arsenic the archetypal prime successful the 2015 NHL draft. So far, helium has 1,082 points (361 goals, 721 assists) successful 712 regular play games and 150 points (44 goals, 106 assists) successful 96 playoff games. He was the MVP 3 times, the league's apical scorer 5 times, and successful 2024, adjacent though helium was a subordinate of the defeated team, helium was the MVP of the playoff final.

McDavid among 10 highest paid players 

How favorable this declaration is for the squad is besides shown by the information that McDavid, arsenic 1 of the biggest stars of the NHL, volition hardly participate the apical 10 highest paid players successful the league with a caller contract. On the different hand, teammate Leon Draisaitl is presently the highest paid hockey subordinate successful the NHL with a wage for this play of 16.5 cardinal dollars.

A fewer much players signed caller contracts astatine the commencement of the season:
Winnipeg guardant Kyle Connor signed an eight-year, $96 cardinal declaration with the Jets. Last season, helium was the seventh constituent scorer successful the NHL with 97 points, and helium led the squad successful the playoffs with 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) successful 13 games. The declaration begins successful 2026–27.

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm signed a three-year declaration worthy 12 cardinal dollars. The declaration has an mean yearly worth of 4 cardinal dollars and starts adjacent season. The 35-year-old defenseman scored 33 points (nine goals and 24 assists) successful 65 games of the regular play past play successful Edmonton, arsenic good arsenic six points (one goal, 5 assists) successful 7 playoff games.