The NHL’s best player, Connor McDavid, recently sat down with Sportnet’s Mark Spector and talked about his recent successes and failures as the captain of the Oilers. As he prepares for his ninth season in the league, McDavid and the Oilers have yet to play in the Stanley Cup Final, somewhere the franchise hasn’t been since 2006.
Interestingly, the reigning Hart and Art Ross Trophy winner will soon turn 27, and after scoring 153 points in 2022-23, his future remains uncertain. Despite his commitment to the Oilers today and for the remaining years of his current deal, there are no guarantees he will stick around if the team fails to win before 2026.