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    Ben Kirshenblatt
    Oct 6, 2025, 19:33
    Updated at: Oct 6, 2025, 19:33

    Connor McDavid has been dominating headlines across the NHL today following his signing of a two-year contract extension continuing to carry his current AAV of $12.5 million through 2028. As shocking as that discount was given McDavid's status as the best player in the league, the term is still noticeably short. Could this possibly be a "three strikes and you're out" situation for the Oilers? What will it mean for the futures of both McDavid and Edmonton if they can't get over the hump throughout McDavid's sweetheart extension?

    Could a failure to get over the hump thrice more signal an end to McDavid's time in Edmonton? Photo by: Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images