Count on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to Announce New Deal Subsequent July 1
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Mick Kern and Dennis Bernstein on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio and was requested about Connor McDavid’s subsequent contract and if he’ll signal it immediately subsequent July 1.
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Dennis Bernstein: So over the summer season additionally, and lately, lots of people didn’t assume Leon was going to remain, however he’s staying when he’s getting paid proper 14 per for eight and proper. And, in fact, you recognize that Leon wouldn’t do this with out chatting with Connor. So everyone knows that Connor, when he’s eligible, goes to get his deal proper now.
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However Dave, right here’s my query: is it simply going to be, if the wage cap is 95 in 26-27 the subsequent yr of his contract, it’s simply be merely as give him the 20% of the cap, which is the utmost, and pay him $19 million per or do you assume there’s slightly extra? Or do you assume he’s he doesn’t care about being the highest finish man maxing out at no matter he can.
Dave Pagnotta: Properly, I believe, I believe for him, DB, I believe market worth performs an element now, versus down the street of that deal. So I believe, like, we’re nonetheless on observe, like subsequent season, like we went up 5 little smidge over 5% for the cap to get to $88 million this season, it’s going to go up one other 5% the autumn subsequent season. So that you’re taking a look at 92 and a half, yeah, one thing, one thing like that.
After which for those who add an extra Yeah, you’re proper, you’re at 97 when Connor’s up. So, is he gonna make extra? Like Leon proper now, he’s a prime canine. He’s at $14 million AAV per yr beginning subsequent season. That’s the highest one, proper? Connor might be gonna begin with the 15, okay? And yeah, so I don’t assume we’re gonna see like he’s gonna take that into consideration as nicely.
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And is it July 1 of subsequent summer season as quickly as he locks in? In all probability near that, however, it’s gonna, my guess is it’s gonna be within the 15 to 16 vary. I don’t assume it’s gonna be a lot larger than that, as a result of he’ll take that into consideration. And whenever you get to that form of cash, you then’re going, that’s whenever you go, okay, I can take $5 million or $8 million altogether off the highest.”