NHL star Connor McDavid, who sparked Edmonton to the past two Stanley Cup Finals, signed a two-year contract extension worth $25 million with the Oilers on Monday, the team announced.

The 28-year-old Canadian center took less than he likely would have gotten next year on the free agent market to stay with the team that took him first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, an Oilers squad that last won the Stanley Cup in 1990.

“Our journey here continues,” McDavid posted on X.

McDavid has scored 361 goals and assisted on 721 others over 712 NHL regular-season games. He has 44 goals and 106 assists in 96 playoff contests.

McDavid’s move leaves the Oilers money to seek more talent to surround the three-time NHL Most Valuable Player, whose Edmonton lineup lost to Florida in the past two Stanley Cu

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