Training camp has begun, and Connor McDavid remains unsigned for the 2025-26 NHL season. It’s not panic mode yet for the Edmonton Oilers, but the anxiety is starting to creep in. To make an already complex year more critical, head coach Kris Knoblauch shed some light on his contract situation.

McDavid might have voiced comforting messages throughout the NHL offseason, but everybody knows actions speak louder than words. So far, an extension has yet to be agreed upon, and fans in Edmonton can’t see past that scary fact.

The odds of McDavid leaving are relatively low. It would take a complete trainwreck of a season in the Gateway to the North for the captain to ask out. Still, the chances are never zero—and as long as that’s the case, the Oilers won’t be sleeping peacefully at night. McDav

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