Following the loss and entering the NHL offseason, a lot of speculation has started coming out about the future of McDavid. He has one year left on his current contract. While the Oilers would like to re-sign him long-term, there is no guarantee that they will be able to do so.

At this point, it seems like the most likely outcome for Connor McDavid at the end of the 2025 NHL season is to sign an eight-year, $120 million contract to return to the Edmonton Oilers. But what if he doesn’t?

Gretz proposed a hypothetical where the Maple Leafs land McDavid in 2026, thus creating a "dominant 1-2 punch" alongside Auston Matthews in the league’s biggest Canadian market.