EDMONTON -- Leon Draisaitl wants Connor McDavid to remain a teammate with the Edmonton Oilers beyond this season, but he knows the decision is out of his hands.

Draisaitl is heading into the first season of an eight-year, $112 million contract ($14 million average annual value) he signed with Edmonton on Sept. 3, 2024, and would like to have McDavid by his side the whole time.

“It’s not really for me to comment on, of course I want him here for as long as possible,” Draisaitl said following an informal skate Thursday. “I want to do it with him, but it’s about him and his family and they’re going to make their decision based on what’s best for them.”

McDavid is entering the last season of an eight-year, $100 million contract ($12.5 million AAV) he signed with the Oilers on July 5, 2

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