The Edmonton Oilers signed captain Connor McDavid to a two-year, $25 million contract extension, the club announced Monday.

The three-time Hart Trophy winner acknowledged his extended stay in Edmonton with a post on social media that showed photos of his time in an Oilers uniform.

"Our journey here continues," he wrote.

McDavid is entering the final season of an eight-year, $100 million deal he signed in July 2017.

A contract extension has been the topic of conversation in Edmonton all summer, with fans hoping the 28-year-old center would be locked up before he could reach free agency next summer.

Signing an extension with no increase in the $12.5 million average annual value of his prior deal shows McDavid is committed to staying in Edmonton, building the roster and winning a Stanley

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