Edmonton Oilers fans can breathe a little easier today. The front office and Connor McDavid have agreed to a two-year contract extension . This will keep the best player in the league in Edmonton through the 2027-28 season. While the Oilers are happy to have a deal done, this contract may not result in perfect grades for each side.

Rumors out of Edmonton were that McDavid could sign a short-term deal with the team on a team-friendly contract. Then, the new contract for Kirill Kaprizov came out, making Kaprizov the highest-paid player in the NHL. With McDavid being in the final year of his contract, and the front office wanting to make sure its top player did not hit free agency, there was the possibility that the contract could have increased in value.

McDavid chose to go with a sho

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