The Edmonton Oilers may have received a major discount from Connor McDavid in the short term, but it comes with one major caveat — they have to win to keep the best player in the world happy.

McDavid shocked the hockey world just weeks after Kirill Kaprizov signed the most expensive contract in NHL history. Edmonton inked McDavid to a two-year contract extension with a $12.5 million cap hit — nearly $5 million less than Kaprizov’s deal — to keep the three-time MVP in Alberta until the conclusion of the 2027-28 season.

After falling just short of winning a Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons, losing in the Final to the Florida Panthers both times, McDavid made this move in hopes of helping the Oilers get over the hump. But he left them with a limited window to do so.

McDavid gave up

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