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“McDavid should make the max”: multiple agents stress the fact that Connor McDavid deserves a salary raise

“McDavid should make the max”: multiple agents stress the fact that Connor McDavid deserves a salary raise

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 11, 2025, 20:26 IST

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NHL has released new salary cap estimates for the next three seasons. This makes it likely that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid will receive a significant pay raise in his next contract. He may negotiate for up to 20% of the cap. McDavid will be eligible to re-sign with the Oilers on July 1, 2025.

“McDavid should make the max”: multiple agents stress the fact that Connor McDavid deserves a salary raise

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On January 31, 2025, NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman shared on his X:
“New:
NHL/NHLPA have released cap estimates for next three seasons:

2025-26: $95.5M
2026-27: $104 M
2027-28: $113.5M”
This new salary cap projection for the respective three NHL seasons has paved the pathway for the Edmonton Oilers ice hockey center and captain, Connor McDavid in such a way that he can be expected to demand an exorbitant but deserving raise!
According to Sportsnet,
“It seems a longshot that the Oilers captain would max out on cap percentage. Still, given his stature in the game and the years of dominance, he has left in front of him, nudging that percentage up higher than 15.72, perhaps to 16 or 17 percent.”

“He’s worth every penny at 20%,” says an anonymous agent about Connor McDavid’s pay rise

The Athletic polled anonymous NHL scouts and executives at the start of the 2024-2025 NHL season. The poll’s question was - Connor McDavid’s salary expectation will change after new NHL salary cap projections. Do you think McDavid will take 16 or 17% of the salary cap on his next contract?
The four options were -

Options for the poll	Number of anonymous NHL Scouts and Executives who voted	Percentage of votes
16	76	31
17	85	34.7
More	47	19.2
Less	37	15.1

In an interview with the Athletic, many agents shared that Connor McDavid must level with the other NHL superstars. They shared,
“Agent 1: McDavid should make the max. It’s imperative that he does.
Agent 2: He’s worth every penny at 20 percent.’
Agent 3: That guy better get 20 percent of the upper limit.” (-via Yardbarker)

Connor McDavid will become eligible to re-sign with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2025

According to the Bolavip, the net worth of the ice hockey center and captain for the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid, is $30 million as of November 2024. In 2017, McDavid agreed on an 8-year contract of $100 million with the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid’s base salary is $3 million. McDavid received a signing bonus of $7 million.
The contract extension of 8 years, signed in 2017, ends on July 1, 2025.
Breakdown of Connor McDavid’s income from the Edmonton Oilers before the NHL/NHLPA released the cap estimates for the next 3 seasons:

2015 - 2016	$925 thousand	-
2016 - 2017	$3.8 million	-
2017 - 2018	$925 thousand	-
2018 - 2019	$15 million	15.72% cap
2019 - 2020	$14 million	15.34% cap
2020 - 2021	$13 million	15.34% cap
2021 - 2022	$15 million	15.34% cap
2022 - 2023	$12 million	15.15% cap
2023 - 2024	$11 million	14.97% cap
2024 - 2025	$10 million	14.20% cap
2025 - 2026	$10 million	13.09% cap

If the new cap estimates apply to Connor McDavid, then he would be earning around $18 million per year with a $110 million cap - according to Sportsnet.
Also Read:Connor McDavid Net Worth in 2025: Current Salary - Personal Life Details and More | NHL News - The Times of India

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