The sound of skate blades meeting ice echoed through Rogers Place on Thursday as Rookie camp got underway to officially open the gates on a new season for the Edmonton Oilers . Article content

But the shadow hanging over the organization continues to grow darker every day that passes with Connor McDavid heading into the final year of his contract. Article content Article content

At this point, you almost have to ask, what’s the holdup? Why has no extension been signed? What could he possibly be holding out for?

It’s gone from something fans went from assuming to be a simple housekeeping matter that would be taken care of early in the off-season, to an all-consuming concern to sweat over.

I mean, this couldn’t possibly be McDavid’s final season playing for an Oilers team he’s be

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