Oilers insiders reveal exact date for Connor McDavid to sign new contract extension

The Oilers are reportedly looking at up to 5 contract extensions within in the month of August, including a new deal for Coach Kris Knoblauch. However, Oilers insider Bob Stauffer dropped an interesting date to watch out for.

On a recent edition of OilersNow, insider Bob Stauffer specifically mentioned August 28th as a date to watch for a few contract extensions to be completed - including for Connor McDavid.

For Connor McDavid, August 28th will be a significant date which could help contract negotiations. Team Canada will run their orientation camp in Calgary from August 26-28. It seems that the Oilers would like to get McDavid signed right as he returns to Edmonton.

The 2 Mutts Hockey Podcast is reporting the same information now, also specifically mentioning August 28th. Additionally, the 2 Mutts Podcast says it will be a 2-4 year contract near $17.5M.

There's now significant traction behind reports of McDavid re-signing with the Oilers right after Team Canada's training camp. For the time being, he's still enjoying the offseason and currently on a holiday with Leon Draisaitl.

When the Captain returns to Edmonton, there's clearly strong belief that he'll be signing his contract extension immediately.