<p>While it doesn’t seem like any headway has been made regarding a potential contract extension between forward Connor McDavid and the <a href="https://oilersnation.com/">Edmonton Oilers</a>, No. 97 has made a statement that he wants to bring a championship to the city he has called home for a decade.</p>



<p>At Canada’s Olympic Orientation camp, McDavid was asked about his current contract situation. While the Oilers captain didn’t reveal any details, he did state victory in Edmonton is something he desires.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">McDavid says he has “every intention to win in Edmonton,” and is content to take his time with his contract situation. He said he “doesn’t have a preference either way,” as to whether he signs before the season starts. Doesn’t want any distractions though. <a href="https://t.co/FW6UIuYGbR">pic.twitter.com/FW6UIuYGbR</a></p>— Eric Francis (@EricFrancis) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricFrancis/status/1960758681701900477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>“I have every intention to win in Edmonton,”<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/mcdavid-talks-timing-of-contract-negotiations-all-options-on-the-table/"> McDavid told the media</a> in Calgary on Wednesday. “That’s my only focus, next to winning the gold medal with Canada…taking my time going through it with my family, my agent, everybody involved.”</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="162"></div>



<p>The Richmond Hill, Ont. native confirmed that he’s willing to take his time with contract talks, saying that he’s indifferent about signing before or after the 2025-26 regular season begins. However, McDavid would prefer his status not draw attention away from the on-ice play.</p>



<p>“All options are on the table. I don’t have a preference either way. I want the group to be as focused and dialed in, and ready to roll as possible. We don’t need any distractions.”</p>



<p>The negotiations between the superstar and the team have been a topic of discussion even before McDavid became eligible to sign an extension on July 1. Despite no deal being reached yet, there isn’t a sense of panic from the Oilers’ brass.</p>



<p>During an interview with <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/oilers-ceo-jeff-jackson-is-confident-team-will-extend-connor-mcdavid"><em>The Sheet </em>host Jeff Marek</a>, Edmonton general manager Jeff Jackson, McDavid’s former agent, relayed the amount of patience he and his staff have had working with McDavid and his camp. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="156"></div>



<p>It’ll be unlike any other negotiation because it’s not really,” Jackson said. “I think that when Connor is ready, we’ll have the discussion and we’ll get a deal done.”</p>



<p>McDavid is in the final year of his eight-year contract extension, which he signed in July 2017, and has a cap hit of $12.5 million.</p>
