Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Oilers sign Connor McDavid (8 years, $12.5M AAV)

[damacles1156]

Great signing,

Oilers get McDavid for all of his prime production years.

 

[Kranix]

Easiest contract any GM ever signed.

 

[Morgs]

Wish it was more.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

why is everyone pretending like THEY called it lol... these numbers were being rumored for the past month haha

 

[NeverBeNormal]

Window=Shut. Guess he's not too interested in playing on a true contender. Impossible to build the quality depth needed to compete. Didn't learn a thing from Chicago.

 

[DomBarr]

Congrats to McDavid, now the largest contract in NHL history (I think)!

largest cap hit. Ovechkins was largest total value at $124 M but sort of contract is not possible anymore.

 

[SI90]

Better than 13. He's worth every penny

 

[KingPuckChoo]

good for them

they haven't had a player of this caliber since the 80s

$12.5m sounds right

given that Toews Kane Kopitar Price get approx $10m

 

[BlueBaron]

Fair deal.

Find me a way to spend 12.5 mil on a roster that helps me win more than McDavid?

His name is Crosby. Pretty good argument for Karlsson too.

 

[Iceman]

largest cap hit. Ovechkins was largest total value at $124 M but sort of contract is not possible anymore.

Correct. $120m is max for next season.

 

[Agalloch]

Oilers have 22M left next year with only 12 players signed.

My guess is Nugent-Hopkins is gone next summer.

 

[Rebels57]

A great deal. Will look like a steal in a few years.

Lol, what?

 

[HamiltonOHL]

It is being reported that the price dropped 750k once it was leaked out to media of what kind of deal he was looking for... it was supposed to be 13.25 but drooped to 12.5

 

[Gains]

What's the tax situation in Edmonton ? Of that 100 mil how much will he make net?

 

[chinhook]

Good deal for the Oilers...

Congrats EDM fans!

 

[JurassicTunga]

That's some kind of money.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Wish it was more.

Why? This virtually guarantees Matthews a franchise player type contract of 9-10 mill

 

[Beauner]

the best signing of all time for the best player of all time!!!

I, uh....nevermind. congrats to the kid.

 

[I am not exposed]

Silence from the professional armchair quarterbacks.

The Oilers fans saying $9.7m?

 

[MorrisSmit89]

Window=Shut. Guess he's not too interested in playing on a true contender. Impossible to build the quality depth needed to compete. Didn't learn a thing from Chicago.

that's not his responsibility. its up to the the Oilers management to build a team around him. he did them a favour not asking for 15 per

 

[Paris in Flames]

Connor is fantastically well spoken.

This guy handles a huge press conference better than I handle ordering a pizza on the phone.

 

[ohmyjlord]

So, $12.5m for 8 years...

Assuming the cap goes up to $77.0m in his first year, that's what...16.2%, right ? Not quite the ceilling breaking contract I was expected, but I'd say it's about 1.5% - 2.0% more than current market value.

Still, awesome news for the Oils.
Congrats on the good news !

 

[TT1]

Woooooah 750k hometown discount

With Draisaitl's next contract i think it's safe to say goodbye to RNH.

 

[Captain Hook]

Congrats Oilers fans. It's going to be fun watching this guy play for another 9 years. I think he has a hell of a chance to win you a Cup or two over that span as well.

 

[Homesick]

In before Bruins fans say "Chiarelli is such an idiot that McDavid had to negotiate him down" or Leafs fans "McDavid clearly wanted a lower AAV to easier facilitate a trade to Toronto"