EDMONTON -- Kris Knoblauch joked Wednesday that the Edmonton Oilers had "much more important" contracts to negotiate other than his own heading into the season.

The Oilers coach was referencing a new agreement for captain Connor McDavid , who is going into the final season of his eight-year $100 million contract ($12.5 million average annual value) and is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

McDavid is still unsigned beyond this season, but Knoblauch is now locked up, signing a three-year contract to remain the coach of the Oilers, which was announced Friday. His current deal was set to expire after the season.

"In the NHL, you never know what's going to happen, so it's nice to have it out of mind and it's done and now we're just worried about the r

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