The Edmonton Oilers finally managed to extend Connor McDavid‘s contract. This extension will earn him $12.5m per year. However, the value might be shockingly low in comparison to other huge names in the league. In comparison, let’s take a look at Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs, for example.

Matthews is earning $13.25m annually as he enters the second of a four-year, $53 million deal. For McDavid, who is arguably the best player in the NHL, it seems like his two-year, $25m extension is a bargain for the team, and that the player left plenty of money on the table.

McDavid, who is a three-time Hart Trophy winner as the League’s MVP, should earn more. He als won the Ted Lindsay Award as most outstanding player as voted on by the NHLPA four times, and the Art Ross Trophy as leadin

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