The lack of a new contract for Connor McDavid continues to dominate headlines as the Edmonton Oilers opened their training camp in Alberta earlier this week — but general manager Stan Bowman is not concerned.

Speaking to reporters on the first day of camp on Wednesday, Bowman said it is only a matter of time before player and club reach an agreement that will keep No. 97 in town past the 2025-26 campaign.

“I just go by what Connor said, and that’s that he wants nothing more than to win in Edmonton,” the veteran executive said, per NHL.com's Derek Van Diest. “I take him at his word. He’s going through his own process, and you have to understand that and respect it, and I do. When he’s ready, he’ll be ready.”

The 52-year-old continued: “I realize that’s on everyone’s mind, the media

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