A McDavid trade would mean something went badly wrong from an ownership and management point of view in Edmonton.

With that being said, the Penguins have been named as a potential suitor for McDavid if he does reach NHL free agency next offseason. Bleacher Report analyst Adam Gretz has named Pittsburgh as a team to watch for McDavid. He also explained his reasoning for naming the Penguins as a possible suitor.

After parting ways with Evander Kane, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers learned they aren't escaping the NHL's ongoing investigation despite trading Kane to the Vancouver Canucks.