As he prepares to enter the final season on his contract, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid said he won’t rush extension talks.
“Like I said in June, I had every intention to take my time with it, and I still feel see the same way,” McDavid said on Wednesday. “Take my time and go through everything.”
The 28-year-old forward spoke to the media at Canada’s Olympic orientation camp in Calgary, his first comments since falling to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final in June.
It was the second straight loss in the championship series for the Oilers and McDavid said his goal remains to lead Edmonton to its first championship since 1990.
“I have every intention to win in Edmonton, that’s my only focus maybe next to winning the gold medal with Canada,” he said. “Take my time an