(Reuters) -Connor McDavid, widely considered the best ice hockey player on the planet, has signed a two-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, the NHL team said on Monday ahead of the 2025-26 season.

The Oilers captain, who was entering the final season of an eight-year contract, signed an extension with an average annual value of $12.5 million that will keep the three-times league most valuable player under team control for three seasons.

“Connor’s commitment to our team and our city is surpassed only by his singular focus on bringing a Stanley Cup back to fans of the Edmonton Oilers,” Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said in a news release.

The 28-year-old McDavid, who led Edmonton to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the last two seasons where they lost to Florida both ti

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