BREAKING: Edmonton Oilers Star Connor McDavid has donated his entire $7.5 million in prize money and sponsorships to the Homeless Housing Initiative to raise funds to build 150 homes with 300 beds… “I saw firsthand the effects of homelessness as a child through my friends, and I knew if I had the means, I would make a meaningful contribution,” Lagway said in a press conference. “No one should have to sleep on the sidewalk.”
BREAKING: Edmonton Oilers Star Connor McDavid has donated his entire $7.5 million in prize money and sponsorships to the Homeless Housing Initiative to raise funds to build 150 homes with 300 beds… “I saw firsthand the effects of homelessness as a child through my friends, and I knew if I had the means, I would make a meaningful contribution,” Lagway said in a press conference. “No one should have to sleep on the sidewalk.”
Lysell, a former first-round pick who spent most of last season in Providence, has been linked to the Oilers in multiple rumor cycles. Hockey insiders flagged Lysell as a possible piece in a small-package exchange between Boston and Edmonton — a deal that teams sometimes use as a framework for bigger moves down the road. For Edmonton, adding a younger winger with speed and upside would be a low-risk, potentially high-reward hedge if McDavid’s future became uncertain.
At 22, Lysell carries a mixed résumé: flashes of offensive potential in the AHL and a handful of NHL appearances, but not a locked-in role in Boston’s top six. The Providence recent AHL numbers show a player who can produce but still needs consistent scoring at the next level — exactly the kind of asset a team might be willing to part with in a strategic swap. For the Bruins, packaging Lysell could free cap or roster space while banking on other prospects to emerge.
Major-market clubs are reportedly watching McDavid’s situation closely; any sign he won’t re-sign would accelerate Edmonton’s urgency to assemble trade assets. That’s why today’s “small” talks matter: they can set a precedent and identify players who fit into larger multi-asset negotiations. If talks escalate, expect more names and heavier draft/goalie assets to enter the conversation.
