Connor McDavid's eight-year, $100 million contract will come to an end after the upcoming season. He is eligible to discuss and sign an extension since July 1, but it is taking a while to get done.
He spoke about his impending contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers at Hockey Canada's Olympic orientation camp on Wednesday. There, he was questioned about the contract extension during the media session.
"Yeah, not even a softball Olympic question for me to start with, but that's okay," McDavid jokes.
McDavid said his main goal is to win the Stanley Cup with Edmonton. He made it clear that he leans more towards penning an extension with the Oilers.
"Right into it," McDavid said. "I said at the end of June that I had every intention to take my time with it, and I still feel the same way. I want to take my time and go through everything. I have every intention to win in Edmonton. That's my only focus, maybe next to winning the gold medal with Canada, but it is my intention to win there."
However, also added that he wants to take his time with the decision.
"Yeah, I’m taking my time, going through it with my family, my agent, and everybody involved," McDavid said. "So we're going through it slowly."
If the rumors turned out to be true, McDavid is going to sign within the next few weeks. Earlier this month, the "2 Mutts Hockey" podcast shared on X about McDavid's extension timeline:
"The plan is to announce the (McDavid's) contract extension before the Captain Skates begin & Training Camp starts."
But when Connor McDavid was questioned about the timing of an extension, he did not disclose it.
"I'd say all options are on the table, really," McDavid said about the timeline of extension. "I don't have a preference either way."
If McDavid signs an extension, Edmonton will be prepared to compete for years to come. Other important players in the core include Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman and Darnell Nurse.