The question with the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid is not if he will re-sign, but for how much. McDavid has just one year remaining on his current $12.5 million contract, and he could, theoretically, hit the open market next summer and listen to the entire league beg for his services.

As the Edmonton Oilers figure out how to proceed following their second straight Stanley Cup Final loss, the contract of star Connor McDavid has weighed heavily. McDavid will be entering the final year of his deal with the team,

Oilers talk is small, and when there’s talk at all, it’s mostly about the unsolved goaltending dilemma. Hidden under the warm days and 9:49 p.m. sunsets is an unwavering anxiety about Connor McDavid,