“McDavid could’ve named his price. Instead, he chose legacy over anything. Taking less to keep this Oilers core intact tells you all you need to know — he wants a Stanley Cup in Edmonton more than any personal award. Only the greats would do this, and that’s why he is one of them.” — Scottie Upshall via X

“CONGRATULATIONS OIL COUNTRY OUR BOY IS STAYING IN THE CITY HE CALLS HOME.” — Captain Jack via X

“Hearing that McDavid was on the phone with Mitch + Paul Marner last night where they convinced him to stay in Edmonton instead of going to Toronto. Very emotional conversation, apparently.” — JFresh via X

“‘Nobody likes it in Edmonton, who wants to play in that dump!’ — McDavid underpaid — Draisaitl underpaid — Bouchard underpaid — Nuge underpaid — Howard forced a trade here. But ya…” — NHL_Bouchard via X

“Connor McDavid extends for two more years at the same salary, $12.5M a year. Now that’s a captain, what an amazing discount. Good work on both sides to get that kind of deal done, he could’ve easily made $5M more. Now the Oilers MUST win the Stanley Cup over the next two to three years.” — Jeffery Ade via X

“If you said you lost respect for this man, I’ve lost some respect for you. He just left up to $7 million on the table.” — Ekshome via X

“Is this not the most dedicated-to-win contract signed in the NHL… ever?” — @NoSleevesGaming via X

“Insane deal for the Oilers. This confirms the Flames will be the lil bros of Alberta for another three years, but maybe things will change after that? Right?” — JamesJohnsonYYC via X

“Happy for you and ONLY you, my Oiler fan pals. It sucks when your stars leave, we both know that firsthand lol.” — C of Red Central via X

“The man wants to win a Cup. I love guys taking cap cuts.” — Luke_Richardson22 via Instagram

“Two years, 12 AAV. You have to respect this man and build his status already. He is doing exactly what Crosby did.” — Naeem.Safaei via Instagram

“For those wondering, this is McDavid saying to management ‘I am leaving $5 million a year off the table so you can go sign a goalie.’ McDavid doesn’t owe a thing to Edmonton.” — Lukeduff12 via Instagram

“Good call. Two years is enough time to know whether or not the Oilers have a winning roster (or, at least, a roster good enough to beat the Panthers). After that, if they don’t win, I suspect he’ll take his talents to the U.S.” — Lincoln Russell via Facebook

“In two years, the cap goes up almost $20 million! This is a great deal now and he can sign a big extension in two years for a lot higher AAV.” — Shelby Rutherford via Facebook

“Hell, the Avs could’ve picked him for that!!” — William Waller via Facebook

“You know this is an insane deal for Edmonton when every single anti-Oilers fan can’t find anything negative to say about it.” — Oilers Daily via X

“THAT’S what he waited all this time for? A two-year deal? And only $12.5M per year? He’s basically giving the team a massive opportunity to build a winner with this huge discount. Didn’t see this coming TBH.” — Bubzshed via X

“Oh wow, $12.5M is a crazy discount. But this also means if they don’t win in the next three years, he is definitely gone. And who could blame him after giving such a crazy discount so they can build a team around him.” — ItsTheLeafsTime via X