{"id":229327,"date":"2025-10-07T16:12:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/229327\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:12:37","slug":"nhl-star-connor-mcdavids-wife-lauren-kyle-shows-excitement-as-oilers-captain-signs-contract-extension-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/229327\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL star Connor McDavid\u2019s wife, Lauren Kyle, shows excitement as Oilers captain signs contract extension | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NHLNHL star Connor McDavid\u2019s wife, Lauren Kyle, shows excitement as Oilers captain signs contract extension (Credit: Instagram\/@laurenkyle1)\"NHLNHL-Connor McDavid\u2019s wife Lauren Kyle (Image via: Getty Images)\"NHLNHL star Connor McDavid\u2019s wife, Lauren Kyle, shows excitement as Oilers captain signs contract extension (Credit: Instagram\/@laurenkyle1)\"NHLNHL-Connor McDavid\u2019s wife Lauren Kyle (Image via: Getty Images)\"NHLNHL star Connor McDavid\u2019s wife, Lauren Kyle, shows excitement as Oilers captain signs contract extension (Credit: Instagram\/@laurenkyle1) Connor McDavid has secured his place with the Edmonton Oilers for the next two seasons. By signing a $25 million extension through 2027\u201328. His wife, Lauren Kyle, shared her excitement in an Instagram story. By celebrating the milestone with a heartfelt emoji, and the deal, below market value. This reflects McDavid\u2019s focus on the team\u2019s vision and leadership, rather than financial gain. Fans eagerly welcomed the news and Kyle\u2019s supportive post.<\/p>\n

Lauren Kyle shares support for Connor McDavid<\/p>\n

Lauren Kyle\u2019s Instagram story showcased her support for McDavid\u2019s latest milestone. Including a heartfelt emoji, she celebrated her husband\u2019s commitment to the Oilers and their shared journey ahead. Fans praised both her message and the couple\u2019s strong relationship, noting how her post added a personal, relatable touch to the announcement.\"NHL-NHL<\/p>\n

NHL star Connor McDavid\u2019s wife, Lauren Kyle, shows excitement as Oilers captain signs contract extension (Credit: Instagram\/@laurenkyle1)<\/p>\n

Edmonton Oilers captain signs two-year contract<\/p>\n

Connor McDavid officially signed a two-year, $25 million contract extension with Edmonton, keeping his average annual value at $12.5 million. Notably, McDavid voluntarily maintained this salary below market value. A move that demonstrates his dedication to the team\u2019s success, Oilers GM Stan Bowman confirmed that McDavid requested the AAV remain the same, emphasizing his focus on the team\u2019s vision and ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n

McDavid\u2019s bigger goals and leadership<\/p>\n

Since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2015, McDavid has become one of the NHL<\/a>\u2019s premier players, joining Wayne Gretzky as one of only two to win the Hart Memorial Trophy unanimously. His commitment is driven by winning and leading the team, not money; Bowman noted that McDavid\u2019s decision reflects a bigger picture and guiding the Oilers toward a championship.<\/p>\n

Fans react to Connor McDavid\u2019s contract extension<\/p>\n

The announcement generated excitement across social media. And, with fans praising McDavid\u2019s loyalty and leadership, Kyle\u2019s Instagram story also amplified the celebration. This highlights the couple\u2019s bond. And, with McDavid locked in for the next two seasons, Edmonton fans are optimistic about the team\u2019s prospects. Also, inspired by the captain\u2019s dedication both on and off the iceAlso Read: Boston Bruins cut Jonathan Aspirot, Matej Blumel, Michael DiPietro, Alex Steeves, and Matt Poitras for the NHL season<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NHL star Connor McDavid\u2019s wife, Lauren Kyle, shows excitement as Oilers captain signs contract extension (Credit: Instagram\/@laurenkyle1)NHL-Connor McDavid\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229328,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5125],"tags":[37296,25737,198,146,37000,19881,5300,5,3162,37295,4,24,6269,279],"class_list":{"0":"post-229327","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edmonton-oilers","8":"tag-connor-mcdavid-leadership","9":"tag-connor-mcdavid-wife","10":"tag-edmonton","11":"tag-edmonton-oilers","12":"tag-edmonton-oilers-captain-contract","13":"tag-edmonton-oilers-contract-extension","14":"tag-edmontonoilers","15":"tag-hockey","16":"tag-lauren-kyle","17":"tag-lauren-kyle-instagram-story","18":"tag-nhl","19":"tag-oilers","20":"tag-stan-bowman","21":"tag-wayne-gretzky"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/115333768549349493","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}