
Hockey’s biggest star is staying in Edmonton.
Connor McDavid and the Oilers are set to agree to a contract extension on Monday, according to a social-media post from the Edmonton superstar.
The deal ends speculation around McDavid’s potential departure one season before the three-time Hart Trophy winner would hit free agency.
McDavid had repeated through multiple interviews in the lead-up to the 2025-26 NHL season that he intended to take his time in arriving at a deal, but had “every intention” to win in Edmonton.
The Oilers and McDavid have come oh-so-close to doing just that in the past two seasons, seeing their title hopes dashed by the same Florida Panthers team in back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances.
For his part, McDavid has continued to produce at a near-unprecedented level throughout his 10-year NHL career. Over 67 regular-season games in 2024-25, the 28-year-old totalled 100 points and 26 goals — totals that were labelled a “down season” for Edmonton’s captain.
McDavid has consistently ranked among the NHL’s leading point-getters, having collected 1,082 of them in just 712 career games and sits third in league history with his 1.52 points per game.
With their future settled beyond 2025-26, McDavid and the Oilers will now turn their focus to the ice as they look to breakthrough and bring the Stanley Cup back to Edmonton.
More to come.