Coming off two straight losses in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers hope that 2025-26 will be different. A deep, balanced roster is once again one of the favorites to not only win the Western Conference but to recapture the Cup as well. Two of the NHL's brightest offensive talents, centers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, led a dangerous attack. At the moment, McDavid is set to play the final year of an eight-year pact this season before hitting unrestricted free agency next summer. The decorated center discussed his contract options with NHL insider Elliotte Friedman on Wednesday.

“McDavid, who can be an unrestricted free agent next July 1, reiterated Wednesday that he has “every intention to win in Edmonton,” but added it was not a guarantee he’d sign before the start o

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