Connor McDavid will remain with the Edmonton Oilers for the next three seasons.

The Oilers captain has finally signed a two-year extension with the team, which will run through the 2027-28 season. It’s a short-term deal for McDavid, and one that will only carry a $12.5 million cap hit, making it an absolute bargain for Edmonton.

This came after a long, tense process that had everybody wondering about the negotiations between McDavid and the Oilers. After all, this lasted far longer than most people expected and drew quite a bit of noise into the Edmonton dressing room just days before the season was set to start.

GM Stan Bowman met with the media on Monday and revealed how the team got McDavid to sign such a cheap contract when he easily could have become the highest-paid player in the

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