Overview

• Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson said the team is not nervous, adding he spoke for an hour with agent Judd Moldaver and that multiple term lengths remain under consideration.
• TSN reported there have been no formal discussions on salary or term, and McDavid has acknowledged he may begin the season without a new deal.
• GM Stan Bowman publicly emphasized patience and trust in McDavid’s process, reiterating the captain’s stated priority of winning in Edmonton.
• Several insiders, including Frank Seravalli, have suggested McDavid could wait until later in the season or after it ends before deciding on an extension.
• Outside analysis points to goaltending, an aging core, and limited prospect depth as factors McDavid may weigh, while projections commonly speculate a high‑AAV deal around $16–17 million within Edmonton’s ample cap space.