On July 6, 2017, Los Angeles local time, Agence France-Presse reported that the Edmonton Oilers and the team captain, james McAdavey, who won the MVP at the same time, signed an eight-year contract worth a total of $100 million.
The contract, which will begin in the 2018-19 season, will average $12.5 million, surpassing Blackhawks' Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toveis's $10.5 million.
"I'm excited to be playing in the Oilers jersey for the next 9 years." McDavi said he had one year left on his rookie contract with the team, "I want to stay here all the time, I want to win." ”
McDavi won the Art-Rose Award, MVP and Ted Lindsay Awards as the league's best scorer in the 2016–17 season.
The 20-year-old McDavid recorded the league's most assists (70 points) and most points (100 points) during the regular season, averaging 21:07 minutes on ice per game and leading the Oilers.
In 13 playoff games this year, he scored five goals and four assists, and the Oilers reached the second round but lost to the Anaheim Ducklings.
Since being drafted by Edmonton in 2015, the Canadian has scored 46 goals and 102 assists in 127 games and was penalized for 44 minutes for fouls.
(Editor: Yao Fan)