Connor McDavid contract: “the Oilers are holding their breath”

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Crédit: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl react to a Florida Panthers goal in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.

We’re less than a month away from the start of training camp and Connor McDavid, who will become a free agent in July, is still unsigned, so while the chances of him staying in Edmonton are high, fans are still nervous. In any case, people in the Oilers’ offices are holding their breath on the matter, as John Shannon mentioned in his 100% HockeyPodcast .

Shannon is clear: the Oilers captain will start the season without a contract in his pocket for the 2026-2027 season. It’s in his best interest to wait; he’s in a position where he can manage, according to Shannon, and he wants to wait and see which way the Oilers go. The two sides still haven’t started negotiations, but that should come. Co-host Daren Millard thinks it would be quite a marketing stunt if McDavid signed during camp, but Shannon doesn’t believe in that [content-ads] Le 97 can take his time, because either way, he’ll become the highest-paid player of all time. But if you’re Stan Bowman, you don’t want to let the matter drag on…. You don’t want your captain and best player to pull a Mitch Marner and sign elsewhere next June/July… If the two sides can’t come to an agreement, several teams will be in the derby. The Rangers, Maple Leafs and Kings would certainly be in the mix. Will the Canadiens be able to-… i can’t wait to see how this one turns out, but one thing’s for sure, whatever the outcome: a new page of history will be written. [spacer title=’Overtime’] – A true leader.

– A good little club.

– Too bad