Tag: Connor McDavid
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Oil Gusher
Edmonton and the hockey world was rocked by an earthquake of immense proportions yesterday. Connor McDavid, with this year being his last year of his existing contract, signed a two-year extension for the same amount of money that he is making now. His salary for the next two years will be $12.5 million. His teammate,…
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Hockey Town
The city of Edmonton and fans of the Edmonton Oilers throughout the planet have been a bit bipolar of late. The Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 18 years. Last Thursday they fell to three games to none against the Florida Panthers. Oilers fans were in deep depression.…
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Connor’s Team?
I still remember the day the NHL draft lottery revealed that the Edmonton Oilers would have the first pick, meaning that the oilers would get Connor McDavid. A warm sunny afternoon in Mesa, Arizona. My wife and I hugged each other. Then, Oiler management had to build a team around him. The first couple of…