Connor McDavid reports to Edmonton Oilers training camp healthy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 7:44 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Connor McDavid arrived at the Edmonton Oilers facility on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming training camp. The forward confirmed his health is at 100 percent following a first-round exit from the 2026 postseason at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks. The organization enters the 2026-27 season with significant personnel changes, including the hiring of Mike Babcock as head coach. Notable departures include Darnell Nurse and Stuart Skinner, while the roster adds Ryan Shea, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Frederik Andersen, and Devon Levi. McDavid enters the final years of his contract, which accounts for $25 million over two seasons. The team begins training camp next week and will face the Vancouver Canucks in the season opener on September 29.
- •Connor McDavid is healthy entering the start of training camp next week.
- •Mike Babcock takes over as head coach for the 2026-27 campaign.
- •New additions include Ryan Shea, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Frederik Andersen, and Devon Levi.
- •Edmonton faces the Vancouver Canucks in the season opener on September 29.
- •The team was eliminated in the first round of the 2026 playoffs.
- 7:44 PMYahoo Sports — Oilers news: Connor McDavid drops pre-training camp update that will fire up fans
"Following two consecutive Stanley Cup Final losses in 2024 and 2025, the Edmonton Oilers are enjoying a longer-than-usual offseason after being eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks in Round 1 of the 2026 postseason. Although Connor McDavid would have preferred a shorter summer , the NHL’s premier forward is more than ready to get back into the swing of […] The post Oilers news: Connor McDavid drops pre-training camp update that will fire up fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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