"The city and the fans are important to us, and we want to win here. For the guys in this room, we've been through a lot together, and seeing it through together is important," Connor McDavid said

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Connor McDavid signed his two-year, $25 million <a href=" with the Edmonton Oilers after his representatives spent months calculating the maximum their client could take while setting his team up to make a run at a third straight Stanley Cup Final,

Connor McDavid's significant two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers signals his commitment to winning, taking a team-friend

The Edmonton Oilers will need to win the Stanley Cup within the next three seasons to keep superstar captain Connor McDavid around for the long term.

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers agreed to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $12.5 million on Monday.

Connor McDavid will use as much runway as he sees fit. Fans of the Edmonton Oilers, and the rest of the hockey world, will simply have to wait for when he decides to sign his next NHL contract. This and talking points abound as the NHL pivots to the 2025-26 season.

The clock is ticking for the Edmonton Oilers to convince captain Connor McDavid to sign a long-term contract extension before the 2025-26 NHL season begins. Should the sides fail to reach an agreement before the Oilers’ Oct. 8 season opener, the window to re-sign McDavid will shrink with every passing day.