There's a clear path for the Chicago Blackhawks to sign Connor McDavid in free agency
The Chicago Blackhawks and Kyle Davidson not only have enough cap space to sign Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, but NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun believes that they are a destination for him in the future.
The Chicago Blackhawks, according to Pierre LeBrun, are a destination for the NHL's best player, Connor McDavid.
McDavid has decided not to discuss his next steps with the media, as he and the Oilers suffered another heartbreaking loss in another Stanley Cup Finals series to the Panthers.
The Blackhawks could take advantage of their cap space ($22 million) and weaponize it to land McDavid, who is considered the best modern NHL player at the moment.
Teams like the Los Angeles Kings, with former Oilers GM Ken Holland, are keeping a close eye. If and when McDavid ever leaves, it's a short list of markets that I believe would be a fit for him: L.A., the New York Rangers, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Dallas Stars, etc. It would not be a free-for-all, with 25 teams getting a chance at it.
McDavid is in the final year of his $12 million AAV contract he signed with the Edmonton Oilers in 2018-19.
In 67 GP with the Oilers, he scored 100 points (26-74) and has been to two Stanley Cup finals with the team that drafted him.
«With that being said, ultimately I still need to do what's best for me and my family and that's what I have to take care of first. But of course there's unfinished business here, yeah.»
If these were to materialize into reality, the Blackhawks would have two superstar forwards in the lineup who could make an immediate impact and possibly turn them into contenders sooner than expected.
But will Kyle Davidson be bold enough when free agency rolls around next year?
Is he ready to spend a majority of his cash on a proven superstar like McDavid? If he wants to make the playoffs, yes.
For now, Connor Bedard and company need to make the team a place players want to land in, as a destination.
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