They won’t trade him until he asks for it.
This.
Imo, the Oilers would benefit more by moving him.
I think he would fetch an elite #1 C, very good top 2 dman, top prospect and a couple of picks ( 1st round + 2nd round kind of thing maybe condition of turning into 1)
He is the best player in the league and will be for the next 5-10 years but the Oilers are in such a predicament, it’s hard to figure out a long term path.
Realistically, they stay course and make playoffs and don’t go far, or miss playoffs and get a decent pick. (They aren’t contenders)
I bet they move Drai before McDavid.
I’d be curious to hear from oilers fans what the ‘fix’ would look like in their opinion. I just don’t see the oilers having assets to move and improve overall.