Top Shelf: Breaking down every angle of McDavid stunner

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Hosts Aidan Thakkar, Levi Smith, Kyle Cushman, and John Matisz dissect Monday's stunning news - Connor McDavid's two-year, $25-million extension.

• In-the-moment reactions to McDavid news (00:00)
• New standard set for "I want to win" contracts (3:20)
• Recalibrating our salary expectations in 2025 (5:50)
• Countdown for McDavid in Edmonton now on (9:20)
• Ripple effect on future free-agent negotiations (14:23)
• Difference between Cup winners, non-winners (19:54)
• Over/under: 2026 UFAs vs. McDavid's AAV (21:45)

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