On TSN’s OverDrive, Jeff O’Neill put Connor McDavid’s chance of staying in Edmonton at 0% if the Oilers fail to win the Stanley Cup within two years. Jamie McLennan said 70%, Bryan Hayes 40%; fans criticized O’Neill’s view online.
After Edmonton’s first-round loss to Anaheim in 2026, the Oilers fired coach Kris Knoblauch, hired Mike Babcock and reshaped their defense and goaltending. McDavid scored 138 points—48 goals and 90 assists—in the 2025–26 regular season.
Some commenters objected to TSN’s continued focus on McDavid potentially leaving Edmonton; another questioned why O’Neill was not focusing on Auston Matthews.
