Confirmed deal : Analyst Predicts Maple Leafs Will Sign Connor McDavid to Massive $126 Million Deal

 

Connor McDavid is eligible to sign an extension on July 1 as the superstar forward will be a free agent on July 1, 2026, and one analyst predicts he will sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

If McDavid reaches the open market, he will be highly sought after by nearly every team as he is the best player in the NHL. Although many expect McDavid to re-sign with the Edmonton Oilers, NHL analyst Adam Wylde disagrees.

Instead, Wylde predicts McDavid will indeed hit free agency and sign a massive deal with his hometown Maple Leafs on a seven-year $126 million deal.

 

 

I’m going to say, Leafs, $18 million (per season). Seven years,” Wylde said on SDPN.

If McDavid does leave Edmonton and sign with Toronto it would be the biggest free agent signing in NHL history. But, in order for the Maple Leafs to have the cap room, they would likely need to let Mitch Marner leave in free agency this year, as well as John Tavares.

 

But, perhaps if Toronto has an inkling that McDavid is interested in coming to play for the Maple Leafs they make it happen.

McDavid was selected first overall in the 2015 NHL draft. He’s a seven-time NHL All-Star and won MVP in 2017, 2021, and 2023

 

Although many expect McDavid to re-sign with the Oilers this summer, if he hits free agency he says his focus is on winning.

McDavid helped the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup final last season but lost in seven games to the Florida Panthers.