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Connor McDavid's $12.5M Deal: Underpaid on Purpose

Connor McDavid re-signed with Edmonton for $12.5M a year in 2025 — under Draisaitl's $14M and Kaprizov's $17M — then led the NHL in scoring again.

By Absolute BallerSEP 26, 20267 min read
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$12.5MMcDavid's new AAV — identical to the number he signed for in 2017
138 ptshis league-leading total in 2025-26, a sixth career scoring title
$17Mwhat Kirill Kaprizov just signed for in Minnesota, for comparison

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