[johnnyboy]

I don't see any ego here (and if there is, he's certainly entitled to some). He doesn't owe this organization anything; they've bungled that man's career for a decade, and he's entirely within his rights to take his time or explore options. If his reticence to sign right away is the impetus for the Oilers front office to finally wake tf up, then we're all the better for it.

 

[Edmontonian]

I believe he will sign an extension, but it hasn't gone the way I once thought it would/hoped for, for the first time I'm having doubts about it.

The Oilers have done a very poor job for most of his career but as it stands right now he cannot join a team thats in a better position for him to win than the one he is currently on. In my opinion he'll sign for 2-4 years for this reason, and if the Oilers don't win the cup in that time period then he will leave which would be understandable at that point.

 

[bodsbods9090]

A little bit, but very different at the same time.

Yup.

Peter Pock was looking to get some $$$ from wherever he was traded because he mismanged so much. He sold Gretz basically.

McDavid will walk on his on accord, not due to the team not wanting him to stay.

 

[archited]

I have never seen McD eager to partake in PR events where he seems consistently annoyed with the questions being asked (mostly the questions are rhetorical and pointless so they merit disdain, but his responses make him look like he has a chip on his shoulder). He should try to culture a happier disposition. Imagine how many times he is going to get grilled about his outlook towards his own team. There is that but he also has sunk a huge sum of money into his and his better half's design/eatery/bar project -- I can hardly wait for his response when one of the questioners asks him if he no longer has any interest or concern for that or for his wife's business that she has been building up over the last number of years.

 

[TAS]

Yup.

Peter Pock was looking to get some $$$ from wherever he was traded because he mismanged so much. He sold Gretz basically.

McDavid will walk on his on accord, not due to the team not wanting him to stay.

McDavid wants to win, but just because you're the best player doesn't mean your team is or the place you go to will be and so many factors go into a winning team.

Gretz never won a Stanley Cup after being traded but several of his Edmonton teammates did - and some also won with other teams.

I really hope we can win with McDavid though - he's worked harder than anyone I believe and that says something because athletes at this level work hard.

 

[TAS]

I have never seen McD eager to partake in PR events where he seems consistently annoyed with the questions being asked (mostly the questions are rhetorical and pointless so they merit disdain, but his responses make him look like he has a chip on his shoulder). He should try to culture a happier disposition. Imagine how many times he is going to get grilled about his outlook towards his own team. There is that but he also has sunk a huge sum of money into his and his better half's design/eatery/bar project -- I can hardly wait for his response when one of the questioners asks him if he no longer has any interest or concern for that or for his wife's business that she has been building up over the last number of years.

It's a fair comment that he doesn't enjoy the media/PR stuff. One of the best Oilers for that and genuinely so is Hyman (one of my all-time favorite Oilers). He's almost always smiling and has an easily approachable type of personality.

That said, I think McDavid does a lot of great things for his teammmates and the community at large is well liked and respected. He would just rather not have media around.