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\nConnor McDavid is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the Edmonton Oilers’ latest trade
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\t\t\t\tConnor McDavid<\/a> gave Mike Babcock an early look at the tension waiting inside the Edmonton Oilers’ rebuilt locker room.Speaking publicly about the Darnell Nurse<\/a> trade for the first time, Edmonton’s captain made no effort to soften his reaction.<\/p>\n “I’m extremely disappointed to see that happen,” McDavid told TSN when asked about losing one of his longest-tenured teammates.<\/p>\n The deal removed a $9.25 million cap hit from Edmonton’s blue line, with Nurse still under contract for another 4 seasons.<\/p>\n But this wasn’t just another salary-clearing move for McDavid. He and Nurse spent 11 seasons together after establishing themselves as core pieces in Edmonton.<\/p>\n McDavid makes the locker-room cost clear<\/p>\n His strongest comment came when he described Nurse’s place within the group and the city.<\/p>\n “It’s disappointing to lose someone like Darnell and the other guys,” McDavid said. “That’s part of the business, I guess.”<\/p>\n “It’s hard to put into words what Nursey meant to me, to the entire group and everyone in Edmonton,” McDavid added.<\/p>\n The Oilers didn’t stop with Nurse. Jack Roslovic<\/a>, Calvin Pickard<\/a> and Adam Henrique also left during an aggressive summer overhaul following Edmonton’s first-round playoff exit.<\/p>\n McDavid acknowledged the upside of those changes, saying he was excited about the new coach and Edmonton’s additions. Still, his reaction to Nurse’s departure carried far more weight.<\/p>\n The clip shows McDavid pausing before answering, then speaking with a tight expression as he stresses how much Nurse meant to the room.<\/p>\n Edmonton has changed its coach, goaltending depth, supporting cast and blue line. The next challenge is making sure those moves don’t weaken the trust surrounding its captain.<\/p>\n McDavid remains committed after signing a 2-year extension, but his message was unmistakable: management’s attempt to reshape the roster came with a personal cost.<\/p>\n Now Babcock must turn a disrupted locker room into a contender before disappointment becomes the story of Edmonton’s season.<\/p>\n Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 12 HOURS AGO|422 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Connor McDavid is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the Edmonton Oilers’ latest trade<\/p>\n Do you think Connor McDavid will still be with the Oilers in two years?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t
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Connor McDavid is ‘extremely disappointed’ by the Edmonton Oilers’ latest trade
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