Watch Live: Oilers announce Connor McDavid extension

Peter Chiarelli, along with Bob Nicholson and the man of the hour, Connor McDavid, announced that the Edmonton Oilers have signed an eight-year, $100-million contract extension with McDavid.

The Edmonton Oilers will hold a media conference on Wednesday afternoon, where it’s expected they may announce a contract extension for captain Connor McDavid.

Watch live coverage of the event on Sportsnet 360 and right here on sportsnet.ca at 3:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 MT.

Last week, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that McDavid was likely to sign an eight-year extension. McDavid is entering the final year of his entry-level contract and became eligible to ink an extension on July 1.

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