Getty Insider shares bold take on Connor McDavid's future with Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers have lost in the Stanley Cup Finals in back-to-back Finals and could also see their star player leave. Connor McDavid is the best player in the NHL, but he is entering the final year of his deal. McDavid has yet to re-sign, and NHL insider and former NHLer Matt Murley of Spittin’ Chiclets believes McDavid will be signing elsewhere in free agency. “I think he’s in a tough spot, because he knows he should