How long does Connor Sign For?[ 25 vote(s) ]
1.	Doesn't.. will go to UFA.. and Toronto plans their parade.. but McD signs with NYR	3 / 12%
2.	1	1 / 4%
3.	2	3 / 12%
4.	3	0 / 0%
5.	4	11 / 44%
6.	5	2 / 8%
7.	6	0 / 0%
8.	7	0 / 0%
9.	8 Years.. the Max.. and he will become synonmous with the Edmonton Oilers Franchise for ALL TIME ... the one that never left!	5 / 20%

How long does McDavid sign in Edmonton?

I caught one thing in an interview that made me hopeful for max term..

McDavid mentioned that with regards to unrestricted free agency .. "you only go through this once in your career.." so he was going to take his time and not rush it.. (to paraphrase)

The key word I heard was "once" .. (because I'm a die-hard Oil optimist).. 🙂
So I'm crossing my fingers he's considering what an 8 year contract number should look like.. such as; what the future 8 year NHL roster cap limits could project to.. and how his contract number could affect his chances in winning in Edmonton with regards to what is left of the Oiler roster cap after McD, Leon, and Bouchard.. (I'm already assuming they've already looked at ways to unload Nurse's contract in a couple years when its doable with respect to his NMC)

A couple more hopeful considerations..

He's also gone through a serious , almost career ending injury.. that he may still be conscious of.. shorter term contracts assume there is minimal risk he'll get injured.. and that there will be other (bigger) contracts afterwards..

So I think an 8 year is what he'd want if he had income and family security as a higher priority .. and the Oilers are the only team that can offer him a contract as long as 8 years.. he can only get 7 as a UFA

An 8 year would also make me super super happy.. 😊

I wouldn't even care if we won the Cup.. just to watch him rule the NHL as an Oiler would be enough for me.

[Updated on: Mon, 08 September 2025 16:47]

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