McDavid Future in Edmonton Gets a Fresh Twist

A new wrinkle has surfaced around Connor McDavid’s future in Edmonton, and that is the kind of story that stops the hockey world cold. When a franchise center with that kind of gravity becomes part of the conversation, every word gets treated like a board memo. The Oilers know this is the sort of issue that can shadow everything from the cap to the room to the way the next few months feel around the organization.