Connor McDavid makes blunt admission regarding his Oilers future as contract extension talk looms (Imagn)
If Connor McDavid stays with the Edmonton Oilers into his 30s, he has a good shot of going down as the greatest player in franchise history. However, with the back half of his career nearing, he’s not worrying about that.
Via The Athletic, he said:
“I want to win. That’s it. That’s all that matters to me at this point in my career.”
McDavid said his ultimate goal is to win, something he came close to doing with the Oilers last year. They lost in the Stanley Cup Finals against Florida in seven games after mounting a furious comeback from 0-3.
The forward, who could sign an extension on July 1, said:
“My priority is to win. My priority is to take care of my family. Those are the two things that I worry about. Those are my two obligations.”
That may or may not mean he stays with the Oilers for the duration of his career. They give a strong chance at winning, as they hold the highest odds of winning the Stanley Cup this year per FanDuel. That might not be the case forever, and that’s the one thing McDavid wants to do.
Connor McDavid opens up on Leon Draisaitl contract
Whether or not Connor McDavid stays with the Oilers may depend on whether or not they can outbid other teams. That may be challenging with Leon Draisaitl under an eight-year, $112 million contract, which is the biggest deal in the league’s history (average annual value).
Connor McDavid acknowledged Leon Draisaitl’s contract (Imagn)
McDavid, however, had nothing to do with that via The Athletic:
“We didn’t talk about it at all, really. It’s his contract. It’s his business. It has nothing to do with me.”
He said that he felt like he set the market a long time ago and Draisaitl and others are finally setting it again:
“I feel like I set the market a long time ago. That held for a long time. The cap was pretty stagnant there for a while. Now guys are pushing the cap (hits up).”
When McDavid is extended or hits free agency, it’s likely that he will once again reset the market. His contract expires after next season, and the Oilers or someone else will likely have to dole out a lot of money to get him.
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