Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid sat in a press conference days after losing in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for the second straight season. He was peppered with questions about his future,

Oilers Make First Move in Connor McDavid Contract Extension Talks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers are about to enter the most critical 12 months in franchise history since Wayne Gretzky was a member of the organization for the last time back in the 1980s.

He's certain to break teammate Leon Draisaitl's annual average value record of $14 million. AFP Analytics projects McDavid to get a four-year deal worth $16.35 million per season, which works out to $65.4 million in total value.