NHL insider makes large Connor McDavid contract prediction following Kirill Kaprizov’s record-breaking extension

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s contract future continues to be a serious matter within the NHL. Kirill Kaprizov signed an eight-year $136 million extension with Minnesota on Tuesday, which has raised questions on McDavid’s subsequent contract with Edmonton.

NHL insider Frank Seravalli highlighted that McDavid might want extra. Nonetheless, he additionally famous that the Oilers can’t simply afford that quantity.

“I’ve to assume McDavid will need extra,” Seravalli stated on Tuesday, by way of B/R Open Ice. “They can not, I do not assume the Edmonton Oilers can afford to go extra. In reality, I do not assume on their cap that they will actually even afford to go 17 million, um, due to all the opposite offers that they have.”

Edmonton already has a number of costly contracts in its books. Leon Draisaitl earns $14 million, Evan Bouchard makes over $10 million and Darnell Nurse will get $9.25 million, whereas Stuart Skinner will even want a increase. Seravalli acknowledged that these offers would restrict the staff’s flexibility.

“All of it simply provides up and stacks up, and the cap will increase simply cannot come quickly sufficient for Edmonton to catch up and at last get some respiration room,” Seravalli stated.

Nonetheless, Seravalli contemplated over McDavid’s want to have the very best staff round him to have an actual probability of profitable. He has not signed a contract extension as a result of he needs proof that the Oilers can keep aggressive. Success within the final two years doesn’t assure future outcomes.

“The opposite half that we all know is true with Connor McDavid, which is that he needs to have the very best staff round him and an genuine probability to win,” Seravalli stated.

“That is what’s holding him up from signing a contract extension with the Oilers, is that he needs type of tangible proof that simply because the Oilers have been profitable the final two years, shouldn’t be essentially an indicator of future success”

The staff is older, quick on prospects and has traded draft picks. The wage cap state of affairs additionally appears tough, so creativity is required. McDavid is concentrated on being in a robust place to compete, and matching Kaprizov’s contract could not make sense for him given these issues.

“So he is taking a look at that and saying, ‘I need to be in probably the most aggressive state of affairs potential,'” Seravalli stated. “And signing for 17, so simply to match Kaprizov, I do not know that makes a ton of sense for him to stay as much as the opposite a part of his deal.”

Connor McDavid’s severe feedback about pending extension with Oilers

Connor McDavid is within the ultimate yr of his $100 million contract signed in 2017. The clock is ticking, however he’s taking his time to barter a deal that’s honest and likewise helps the Edmonton Oilers compete.

“Once you’re attempting to plan the subsequent three, 4, seven, 9 years of your life, you don’t simply dream it up in in the future, you are taking your time, speak it over, give it some thought some extra, speak it over once more,” McDavid stated on Sept. 5, by way of NHL.com. “You solely get one probability to do it and to do it proper, and that results in taking your time with it, and that’s the place it’s at.”

McDavid has additionally talked about that his solely purpose is to win the Stanley Cup. The Oilers have reached the ultimate in back-to-back seasons, however misplaced to the Florida Panthers twice. Regardless of having consecutive 100-point seasons, a championship has remained elusive for McDavid.