The Edmonton Oilers will have a stretch of only 7 games after the 4 Nations Faceoff to plot their course for a critical trade deadline, and one player that could factor into their decisions is top prospect Matthew Savoie playing in the top six.

To no one's surprise, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid centres the first line. McDavid is joined by two elite two-way wingers in Mitch Marner and Sam Reinhart, with Marner providing skill and playmaking while Reinhart fills a Zach Hyman -type scoring role on McDavid's wing.

When they’re together in Edmonton, they’re allies. But over the next week and a half, Oilers teammates Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm will be anything but.

Connor McDavid is about to play for Team Canada in an international tournament for the first time in his NHL career, finally giving him the chance to play with Sidney Crosby.

The moment Connor McDavid and the hockey world at large have been waiting for is almost here. McDavid, the NHL’s transcendent star and one of the greatest players of all time, will finally get the chance to play for Canada in a best-on-best tournament as a pro.

Despite how talented Team Canada‘s roster is, Connor McDavid isn’t going to assume that everyone will click right away. Canada had their first practice on Monday ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament,