For Connor McDavid, signing a two-year, US$25-million extension with the Edmonton Oilers was an expression of his commitment to winning and bringing the Stanley Cup back to the city he and his wife have come to love.

“Our hearts here, we want to win here, that’s the bottom line — and I think this deal expresses that,” McDavid told reporters Tuesday morning, a day after signing the extension that keeps his salary level with his expiring contract.

“Obviously, I said I was committed to winning here and I meant that,” said the 28-year-old three-time winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player.

“Two years makes a lot of sense, gives us a chance to continue to chase down what we’ve been chasing down here with the core guys who have been here. A little bit of money to

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