NHL Insider Reveals Concerning Update on Connor McDavid's Future in Edmonton

NHL insider Luke Fox recently made some concerning statements on the future of Connor McDavid, stating that he is not convinced he will re-sign in Edmonton.

The Connor McDavid to Toronto rumor has been circulating again, a tired tune for Edmonton Oilers fans.

Toronto fans and media have been suggesting he is bound to leave Edmonton, and more specifically the Maple Leafs, since early in McDavid's career, when the Oilers were likewise struggling themselves.

Whereas the noise used to have some merit, it's becoming increasingly irrelevant by the day. The Oilers are now perennial title contenders with three Western Conference Finals berths in four years.

McDavid has elite assistance in Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard, who are far more playoff battle-tested than Toronto's core.

The latest speculation was that McDavid was in the last year of his contract, and Mitch Marner's Toronto exit was on the horizon, creating cap space.

Luke Fox believes McDavid may not sign an extension as of July 1st

NHL insider Luke Fox also made some concerning comments recently, stating that he is not so sure McDavid will sign an extension in Edmonton when he becomes eligible to do so as of July 1st.

'You saw that third period [against the Dallas Stars in Game 1],' Fox said. 'What is going through his mind when he's playing his butt off, and he's video game Connor, and they still lose that game because they can't get a kill, they can't get a save when they need it. I just wonder what's going through his mind. I don't know if a Cup would make it easier for him to leave, because he could say, 'Mission accomplished, maybe I'll try to when a second one somewhere else,' or if it makes him say, 'Hey, we've got a good thing going, I love Leon [Draisaitl], he's one of my best friends, we can sort out the goaltending later,' and he wants to stay. I don't think it's a guarantee that on July 1, he re-ups there.'