Summertime in Alberta is coming to an end and Connor McDavid has yet to sign an extension with the Edmonton Oilers. Set to enter a contract year in the 2025-26 NHL season, the stakes are sky-high. Now, reports suggest the Oilers still have work to do.
Connor McDavid may have shut down trade rumors with a blunt statement about his intentions for the future. Still, fans in Edmonton won’t sleep tight until the captain puts his signature on a new deal.
It feels imminent, but until it becomes official, how it feels matters little in Alberta. Edmonton can’t risk having the best player in the NHL play through a season with his future uncertain. The Oilers must work out an extension through the 2025-26 campaign. It’s no secret that this is priority number one for the organization in Northern Alb