Appears like Connor McDavid needs to make sure the Edmonton Oilers can proceed to compete
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers contract extension state of affairs.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kyle Bukauskas: “Connor McDavid, amongst those who spoke from the lads’s facet, and really early on within the proceedings, Elliotte, wasn’t requested concerning the Staff Canada stuff and the Olympics, no, however his contract state of affairs. For those who aren’t conscious, getting into the ultimate yr of his present contract with the Edmonton Oilers, what did you make of his reply?
Friedman: “Nicely, I feel I’ve been fairly trustworthy about what I anticipated, and that’s, I believed he would signal a short-term deal this yr earlier than the season began, in order that reporters like Kyle wouldn’t be bothering him throughout the yr.
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Nicely, McDavid indicated that’s not essentially the case. He was very trustworthy and really blunt about, you understand how he mentioned that he has no choice proper now by way of what he needs to do and when or if he needs to signal.
And the one factor I interpreted is this manner. He needs to win a Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers. That’s his first selection, and there isn’t a quantity two at this time limit. He needs to win a Stanley Cup in Edmonton. I take him at face worth with that, and I feel that’s undoubtedly his choice.
What I feel he’s saying to them is, he needs to verify they’re a constant Stanley Cup contender for years to return. He needs to have the ability to consider it. Sure, they’ve come so shut the final two years. Sure, they’ve gone to the Stanley Cup remaining twice in a row. However he needs to make it possible for he sees the Oilers as a staff that may proceed being at that degree and above for years to return. and till he’s sure of that he’s not going to do it.
Now, you recognize, there’s a few issues right here. There’s a whole lot of gamers, I consider, who would crack below that type of stress. I feel McDavid is so targeted and so single-minded of goal that he’s not a type of gamers. I feel he might be tremendous.
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Nevertheless, I don’t assume this can be a story that’s going to go away. I feel McDavid is completely inside his proper to deal with this as he sees match. I’ve bought no subject with that, however the story received’t go away. And till he indicators or declares what he’s going to do. It’s one thing that’s going to be talked about.”
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