TORONTO — Days after Connor McDavid signed a team-friendly contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers — forgoing a raise on a deal he originally signed in 2017 — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the game’s top player should be “commended” for his approach to the negotiations. McDavid signed a two-year, $25 million extension with the Oilers on Monday to try …
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VEGAS (October 8, 2025) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, October 8, that the team has signed forward Jack Eichel to an eight-year contract extension through the 2033-34 season worth an average annual value of $13,500,000. Eichel, 28, is in his fifth season with the Golden Knights and leads the team in scoring with 253 points …
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WINNIPEG, Oct. 8, 2025 – The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today they have agreed to terms with forward Kyle Connor on an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value in the NHL of $12,000,000. Connor, 28, led the Jets and set single-season career-highs in points (97) and assists (56) in 2024-25 while playing in all 82 games for …
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Kyle Connor signed an eight-year, $96 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. The contract begins next season and has an average annual value of $12 million. The 28-year-old forward is in the last of a seven-year, $49.98 million contract ($7.14 million AAV) he signed Sept. 28, 2019, and could have become an unrestricted free agent after this season. …
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A run-stopping linebacker. A hard-throwing right-handed reliever. A 2021 first-round pick who has yet to average 10 points per game. All three of them, in 2026, will count $12.5 million against their respective teams’ payrolls, the same amount as the greatest hockey player on the planet. That might be the most necessary bit of contextualization for the two-year, $25 million …
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The deal is done: Connor McDavid is staying in Edmonton. In an unusual move for an NHL superstar, however, he signed very short term and for an incredible bargain with the Oilers, agreeing to a two-year extension with an average annual value of just $12.5 million. It’s far less than the $17-million-a-season deal that Kirill Kaprizov signed with the Minnesota …
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“I’ll take my time going through it with my family, my agent and everybody involved. We’re going through it slowly.” This season will be McDavid’s 11th with Edmonton since it chose him with the No. 1 pick at the 2015 NHL Draft. He has 1,082 points (361 goals, 721 assists) in 712 regular-season games and 150 points (44 goals, 106 …
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By Daniel Nugent-Bowman, Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun The Edmonton Oilers accomplished the most important bit of business of their offseason, and of the foreseeable future, as captain Connor McDavid signed a contract extension with the club on Monday. The deal is for two years and carries an annual average value of $12.5 million. McDavid’s extension will kick in at …
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In a stunning upset, Penn State suffered a humiliating defeat to a 0-4 UCLA team, prompting an avalanche of hilarious and scathing online reactions. The original Reddit game thread became a treasure trove of fan commentary that perfectly captured the internet’s collective shock. Penn State fans were resigned. UCLA fans were in disbelief. Oregon fans weren’t happy that the Bruins took the …
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An 0-4 team hadn’t beaten a top-10 team in 40 years. UCLA made history Saturday. The 0-4 Bruins — behind an interim head coach and defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator — toppled No. 7 Penn State, 42-37, at the Rose Bowl. The Nittany Lions could not stop UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava and his offense, and a slow start after losing …
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