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Connor McDavid

Edmonton Oilers
Position C
Age 29
Height 6'2"
Weight 190LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
Born Jan 12, 1997
Through 2027-28$25.0M

2 years$12.5M a year

12.0%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
10thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1 in 8Oilers payroll dollars go to McDavid
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 29 $12.5M — This season
2027-28 30 $12.5M —
2028-29 31 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs McDavidCap hit
6 Jack Eichel VGK 30 2034 +$1.0M $13.5M 8 Auston Matthews TOR 29 2028 +$0.8M $13.2M 9 Nathan MacKinnon COL 31 2031 +$0.1M $12.6M 10 Connor McDavid EDM 29 2028 $12.5M 11 Jason Robertson DAL 27 2027 -$0.5M $12.0M 11 Kyle Connor WPG 30 2034 -$0.5M $12.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $12.5M a year

NathanMacKinnon $12.6Ma year 5 years, Avalanche Age 31 JasonRobertson $12.0Ma year 1 year, Stars Age 27 KyleConnor $12.0Ma year 8 years, Jets Age 30
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
EDM
$12.5M
$12.5M NMC
2027-28
EDM
$12.5M
$12.5M NMC
2028-29
EDM
—
$12.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 12, 1997
Birth Place Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
Height 6'2"
Weight 190 LBS
Shoots/Catches L

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