NHL Insider Predicts Oilers Will Complete Three Blockbuster Extensions Before Training Camp

NHL insider Bob Stauffer strongly believes the Oilers will extend three of their key players, Connor McDavid, Jake Walman, and Mattias Ekholm, before training camp.

The Edmonton Oilers aren't finished making transactions this offseason, and if team insider Bob Stauffer is to be believed, they're not finished spending, either.

Though the club has already signed star defenseman Evan Bouchard to a four-year extension at $10.5 million per year, there may be more significant contracts coming down the pipe.

Quoting Bob Stauffer on his 'Oilers Now' podcast, 'Edmonton Journal' columnist David Staples suggests three more significant extensions will be signed by the end of summer.

McDavid could sign a new extension right after Leon Draisaitl's wedding

At the top of that list: Connor McDavid. Stauffer believes a new contract for the Oilers captain is imminent, probably following Leon Draisaitl's wedding in early August, a timeline that should calm some nerves in Edmonton.

'Let's just cut to the chase here. I still believe 100% that Connor McDavid will be extended in the off season by the Edmonton Oilers. I know there's some people freaking out. There's one of the Toronto media guys who every day tweets an update on how many days until McDavid becomes a free agent.'

- Bob Stauffer