Greg Wyshynski, Senior Hockey Writer at ESPN has a rich and colourful history of stirring the pot when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers. Reminiscent of perennial Oilers hater Stan Fischler, Wyshynski loves to take shots at the Oilers anytime he can. I don’t quite understand why they sometimes go out of their way to say such negative things about the Oilers that aren’t always warranted. Sure Wyshynski pops up on Edmonton Sports talk as a guest, and says a few nice things, but I often take what he says with a grain of salt.
Which brings me to the most recent remarks Wyshynski made on The Sheet with Jeff Marek when he mentioned Oilers captain Connor McDavid. Wysnynski said, “Why did we all assume that Connor’s going to stay? Like, when Leon (Draisaitl) signed? I think we all assumed it because…why the hell would Leon stay if he didn’t have some level of assurance from Connor that he was going to stay and I will make some informed speculation that I don’t think that’s the case. I think the next couple of playoff seasons for the Oilers whilst Connor McDavid remains under contract are very very important and I don’t necessarily believe anymore that Leon signing is a Harbinger for Connor signing.”
I would believe the rumours had they come from someone other than Wyshynski. I’m just conditioned to believe he has some sort of deep-seated resentment towards the Oilers from all of the years he’s made fun of the team. Maybe some of his disdain came from all those years ago when Wayne Gretzky called his favourite team, the New Jersey Devils,“Mickey Mouse.”
McDavid Isn’t Going Anywhere
There’s been no official talk about McDavid’s next contract from any sides this season. Not a word. The truth about his future lies behind closed doors. With McDavid’s former agent Jeff Jackson now at the helm of the Oilers as CEO and President, and with his best friend Leon Draisaitl signed to an 8-year $112 million contract extension, I believe McDavid will sign the largest contract in NHL history with the Oilers next season.
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I think Jackson and Oilers general manager Stan Bowman are going to do everything possible to help McDavid and the Oilers win a Stanley Cup in the next two seasons, and that might include roster changes from the goal crease to the defensive core to the entire forward group. When you have a passionate owner like Daryl Katz,…
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