Oilers, Connor McDavid and Blues
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One of the best of all time has hit another significant milestone. On Monday night, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid recorded the 1,100th point of his NHL career, becoming the fourth-fastest player to reach the mark.
The Oilers are 6-4-3 this season and are averaging 3.15 goals per game, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the offense. McDavid leads the team with 17 points, and Draisaitl has 9 goals. Their power play ranks first in the league at 33.3%.
There may be nothing left for the Edmonton Oilers to do but search for the smoothest possible ending to one of Connor McDavid’s teammate’s time with the team.
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid is pretty much beyond reproach in Oil Country, and understandably so. Since being drafted first overall in the 2015 NHL Draft, McDavid has won the Art Ross Trophy five times,
Keeping his salary steady was a choice McDavid felt he had to make to help the Oilers compete for the Stanley Cup.
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers agreed to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $12.5 million on Monday.
McDavid said he wanted to give Edmonton more room to strengthen its lineup and maintain a Stanley Cup-contending core. The Oilers have reached the final in consecutive years but fell short both times, losing to the Florida Panthers in back-to-back postseasons.
Connor McDavid registered three assists on Saturday night to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime.
Just one day before the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, Connor McDavid and the Oilers have agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract extension that will keep him in Edmonton through the 2027-28 season.