It’s been almost two full months since Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid became eligible for a contract extension, yet thus far, nothing has materialized.
Despite the best player in the world entering the final year of his contract (eight years, $100 million), neither side has seemed to be too concerned, fully expecting a new deal to be finalized in the coming months.
On Monday, insider Jeff Marek spoke to Oilers CEO and former agent of McDavid, Jeff Jackson, on “The Sheet,” where he echoed that sentiment, referring to how things played out a year ago with his running mate Leon Draisaitl.
“I know last year when Leon had another year left and we were going to extend him, or wanted to, there was a lot; it seemed like there was a lot more pressure and media talk. I tried to tamp that down last June when we were in the Finals. I know everyone was like, “You know if you don’t get him signed right away, you’re gonna have to trade him. I was like, “I’m not sure what you’re talking about; he has another year, he loves playing in Edmonton,” and sure enough, we got a deal done early September with Leon,” Jackson said.
“I sort of feel it’s the same with Connor. It’s not going to be a long negotiation… I think that it won’t be; it will be unlike any other sort of negotiation, because it’s not really. And I think that when Connor is ready, we’ll have the discussion, and we’ll get a deal done,” Jackson added.
“I think that when Connor is ready… we’ll have the discussion and we’ll get a deal done”
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— The Sheet with Jeff Marek (@thesheethockey) August 25, 2025
The 28-year-old is fresh off his fifth consecutive 100-plus point season, having tallied 100 points (26 goals, 74 assists) in just 67 games in 2024-25.
Edmonton will give McDavid whatever he wants
This is no bold prediction, but the Edmonton Oilers will cut Connor McDavid a check for whatever he wants. As Jeff Jackson said, this won’t be much of a negotiation.
The real questions are how much money will McDavid seek per season, and will he opt to go the shorter-term route, keeping his options open a couple of years down the road?
Some have speculated a three- or four-year contract worth anywhere upwards of $16 million in average annual salary. The Oilers won’t be picky; they just want to lock in their superstar for as many more of his prime years as possible in hopes of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Edmonton.
