Connor McDavid smiles as he attends the Edmonton Oilers’…
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There is additional excitement surrounding Edmonton Oilers prospects camp this year thanks to first overall selection in last week’s National Hockey League draft Connor McDavid.
Lagesson, a 2014 fourth round NHL Draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers (91st overall), signed his National Letter of Intent with the Minutemen this past April and is one of 10 defensemen at Oilers Orientation Camp. They’ve gone through enough head coaches to make the team’s head spin, and the general manager who newcomer Peter Chiarelli will succeed struggled to utilize his roster correctly. This week, the No. 1 pick is back in Edmonton for the Oilers development camp, his first time on the ice in orange and blue. He’s got a pretty decent draft record and he understands player relationships – so while the “savior” label many have given McDavid is a lot for the recent entry-level signee to bear on his own, he’s been given the supporting tools to pull off what’s expected of him. “He’s realizing his dream, and he’ll be treated well and he’ll live in a good place”.
“Darnell’s a little bit older, and he’s been out there”, Brian said. His father said Tuesday there have been some “cursory conversations” about that but nothing finalized.
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“Long-term of course I’m looking forward to him finally getting started”, Brian said. McDavid’s contract is worth approximately $11.3 million in total – $925,000 per year plus bonuses – the maximum allowed for an entry-level contract.
