TORONTO,ON - JANUARY 22: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on January 22, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Oilers 4-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
If the NHL was ran similarly to the NBA, superstar Connor McDavid would have requested a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs by now.
Fortunately for Edmonton Oilers fans, the NHL is a more loyal league and isn’t ran by the players. Instead, playing for one team for an entire career is cherished and something every player hopes to do.