Fans of the Edmonton Oilers should rejoice because it looks like the team will sign captain Connor McDavid to a long-term contract extension. Hockey expert and “Daily Face Off Rundown” podcast host Frank Seravalli greeted the news with a resounding vote of confidence.

Tweeted by Seravalli:

“I think there’s a 90-some % chance that McDavid & Draisaitl are Oilers for a long time.”

Both on and off the ice, Connor McDavid’s new contract extension for the 2023–24 campaign looks to be a game-changer. His prior deal was a whopping $11,000,000 with a $12,500,000 cap hit, which put him among the highest-paid NHL players.

He received $10,000,000 in signing bonuses, which is a sizable amount. He received the remaining $1,000,000 as his base pay.

For the 2022–2023 season, McDavid has had nothing short of extraordinary on the ice. He scored 64 goals and an incredible 89 assists in 82 regular-season games to record an incredible 153 points. Throughout the playoffs, he continued to play exceptionally well, tallying 8 goals, 12 assists, and 20 points in 12 games.

NHL stats for Connor McDavid paint the complete picture.

These extraordinary games are just more highlights in Connor McDavid’s incredible NHL career. He has accumulated an incredible 850 points (303 goals and 547 assists) in 569 games played.

With 49 games played, 29 goals, 46 assists, and 75 points, he has had an equally big impact during playoff games.

It makes sense that hockey fans and Oilers supporters will be thrilled about Connor McDavid’s contract extension. He’s already a modern-day ice hockey legend.

Only a select few can be found in his comparison when we go back in the sport’s history. Like Wayne Gretzky, some would prefer to refer to him as one of the greats.

With McDavid’s long-term future in Edmonton almost guaranteed, the team is concentrating on building a potent roster around him and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers’ recent success has been built around this dynamic duo, who have shown to be a deadly combination.