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.

McDavid did play in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but on an under-23 North American squad rather than for Team Canada. He captained a high-flying collection of the game’s preeminent talents like Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and the late Johnny Gaudreau.

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.

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.

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,