A critical season is approaching for the Edmonton Oilers. The superstar Connor McDavid, widely regarded as the best player in the world, is entering the final year of his eight-year, $100 million contract. However, formal negotiations for an extension have yet to begin.

General Manager Stan Bowman has stated that McDavid is the team’s “number one priority” for the future. Even so, the club is dealing with internal challenges stemming from heavy contracts that limit salary cap flexibility. Meanwhile, uncertainty continues to surround the situation of their star forward.

As rumors about McDavid’s potential contract extension intensify, controversy erupted in recent hours over the deal of one of his teammates, which is being scrutinized as a serious obstacle to Edmonton’s roster planning.

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