The Edmonton Oilers are getting set for the upcoming season, and many are wondering what the future of Connor McDavid will look like for the team. McDavid will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, and unfortunately, there has not been an extension done to make sure he stays with the team long-term.

Leon Draisaitl is one of the players on the team who is hoping that the Oilers and McDavid figure out what they need to do to make sure he stays. On a recent appearance on the 32 Thoughts podcast, Draisaitl was asked about his thoughts on the McDavid contract talks.

“Maybe they’re just not in as much of a rush,” Draisaitl said. “There’s always this thought that Connor doesn’t want to interrupt anything, or he doesn’t wanna drag this into the season, but what’s he interrupting? I

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