McDavid's press conference is trending for all the wrong reasons
The captain had no problem addressing the situation in his end of season press conference, stating that he is focused on a future in Edmonton and is looking forward at what general manager Ken Holland can make happen with the pending free agents. He was abundantly clear when it came to asking a trade out of Edmonton to get a chance elsewhere at the Stanley Cup. This is what he had to say about all of the rumours:
«That's not the case at all. We have a great core. We want to see this thing through together.»
While we are sure McDavid spoke from his heart and with honesty, his press conference did not deter fans from believing he will ask the Oilers to move him this summer.
Especially after Wayne Gretzky announced that he was stepping down as vice chairman of the franchise. The Great One will "be a lead analyst on Turner's forthcoming premiere studio show after agreeing to a contract that will pay him in the neighborhood of $3 million per season", per the New York Post.
When the announcement of Gretzky leaving the Oilers was made public, fans use the news to mock McDavid and get the rumours on the trend with some creative tweets. Here are a few:
However, technically as of now, nothing points to McDavid wanting to leave the Oilers.
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