{"id":162295,"date":"2025-09-23T01:38:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/162295\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T01:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:38:08","slug":"nhl-news-connor-mcdavid-reportedly-set-to-shock-the-league-with-value-on-oilers-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/162295\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL News: Connor McDavid reportedly set to shock the league with value on Oilers extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many fans across the NHL believe Connor McDavid<\/a> is set to sign a record-breaking deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Others think the captain won\u2019t extend his stay in Alberta. Now, a report hints both stances could be proven wrong.<\/p>\n

The Oilers have made it clear they will pay McDavid any number he demands, for as much term as he desires. It\u2019s not about the money for either side, though. McDavid simply wants to be on a team that gives him a shot at the Stanley Cup. Whether that\u2019s in Edmonton or not, that\u2019s the true dilemma in the NHL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A new report around the league suggests McDavid could surprise many by re-signing with the Oilers<\/a> at a much lower price than expected. However, taking less money might also mean fewer years under contract in Edmonton. It\u2019s double-edged sword and one the Oilers have a clear preference for one blade over the other.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf McDavid signs in Edmonton, if he does, it\u2019s going to be for a lower number than we all expect. I think it\u2019s going to surprise people where it could end up,\u201d insider Elliotte Friedman hinted on the 32 Thoughts Podcast.<\/p>\n

\"Connor<\/p>\n

Connor McDavid during NHL Media Day ahead of the regular season<\/p>\n

Financially aware<\/p>\n

The Oilers won\u2019t put up any resistance if McDavid and his camp sit at the negotiating table and pitch a ground-breaking contract. Would it be ideal? Of course not, but the Oilers would much rather pay McDavid fortunes than lose him for free next summer. Still, it seems the captain has no intention of making the organization break the piggy bank again.<\/p>\n

\"NHL<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NHL News: Connor McDavid reportedly staying loyal to Oilers teammates amid noise on potential departure<\/p>\n

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\u201cI just think [McDavid] knows that with Draisaitl making what he\u2019s making and Nurse making what he\u2019s making, he can\u2019t go to a new stratosphere,\u201d Friedman concluded.<\/p>\n

Only one thing on his mind<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear time and again. McDavid is driven entirely by his insatiable thirst for glory. So far in his NHL career, he\u2019s won almost everything there is to win. All but the one trophy he\u2019d give up everything else for. The Stanley Cup has yet to feature his name at its base, and that is something that still doesn\u2019t sit right with the Oilers\u2019 captain.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor someone who is so singularly focused in winning, money is not what drives this decision. The logo, city, or what the thermometer reads on the coldest day of winter that\u2019s not a part of this conversation at all. [McDavid] wants to win,\u201d Frank Seravalli said on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s one hole on his resume for one of the most accomplished hockey players. The fact that he\u2019s gotten as close as he has and fallen short, he is not going to sign because the team was good in the past. He wants a sure vision that this team is going to be the premier team in the league. That has left him with some questions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Many fans across the NHL believe Connor McDavid is set to sign a record-breaking deal with the Edmonton…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162296,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,18672,3275,575,85],"class_list":["post-162295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-connor-mcdavid","tag-edmonton-oilers","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}