McDavid (knee) has been cleared for contact and was a full participant at Friday's practice, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although he's practicing at full speed, the Oilers will continue to proceed with caution with McDavid, and won't insert him into the lineup until the latter-part of their preseason schedule. Nonetheless, McDavid is clearly on track to suit up for Edmonton's Opening Night matchup with the Canucks and should be drafted accordingly.

McDavid (knee) says he plans to be on the ice Friday for the first day of practice at training camp, NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid also noted Thursday that he "feels like I haven't held back at all in scrimmages and that stuff." General manager Ken Holland has said that the team will be conservative with the 22-year-old, including holding him out of all but one preseason game. McDavid originally suffered the small tear of his PCL ligament in his knee April 6.

McDavid (knee) will see action in no more than one preseason game according to general manager Ken Holland, Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid is still recovering from a knee injury that sidelined him for the tailend of the 2018-19 campaign. The Oilers final preseason tilt is against the Flames on Sept. 28, which seems the most likely scenario for the world-class center to get back into a game. Even with the injury concern, McDavid figures to be a top-3 pick in all fantasy formats and should be capable of putting together a fourth straight 100-plus point season.

McDavid (knee) is expecting to be available for the start of training camp, telling reporters he's "working towards" being ready, ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid has reportedly been skating over the summer, which is certainly a good sign. Even if the world-class center were to miss some preseason action, there doesn't appear to be any concern he won't be ready to go for Opening Night versus Vancouver on Oct. 2. As such, owners should still be taking the 22-year-old with the first overall pick in nearly every fantasy format and should count on getting a fourth straight 100-plus point campaign out of him.

McDavid (knee) was announced as a Hart Memorial Trophy finalist for the 2018-19 season Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite his team's unsuccessful season, McDavid set a new career high with 116 points. He also notched 41 goals for the second straight year. The 22-year-old phenom will spend his offseason recovering from a knee injury but could add to his already-huge trophy collection. This is his third straight top-5 finish in Hart Trophy voting.

McDavid has been named one of three finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, reports TSN.ca. It is given to the most outstanding player as voted by his peers.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid is up against Nikita Kucherov and Patrick Kane. He won it last year and finished this season second overall in league scoring with 116 points.

McDavid (knee) is expected to be ready for the start of the 2018-19 campaign, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

McDavid suffered a small tear of the PCL ligament in his knee during the Oilers' regular-season finale against Calgary, but he won't require surgery, and should be at full strength once training camp gets underway in September. The 22-year-old phenom, who racked up 41 goals and 116 points in 78 games this campaign, will be the unquestioned No. 1 overall pick in all fantasy formats heading into next season.

McDavid will immediately begin rehabbing his leg injury, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Oilers' brass decided not to provide any details on the nature of McDavid's injury or a timeline for his recovery, but it appears they have a plan in place for his rehab. He was walking without crutches just days after the event, so we don't expect his recovery to impact his status for next season.

According to Ryan Rishaug of TSN.ca, MRI results on McDavid's leg injury are "encouraging."

EDGE Analysis

Expect the team to provide more details and perhaps a timeline in the coming days, but McDavid and the Oilers appear to have dodged a big bullet based on these early reports. At this point, nothing would suggest No. 97 won't be fully healthy once training camp gets underway next season.

The Oilers don't believe McDavid's leg injury is serious, although they're still waiting for the results of an MRI, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was a scary sight Saturday night as McDavid was tripped up by Mark Giordano and crashed into the net. He remained down for a while but was eventually helped off before heading to the hospital. The preliminary news is favorable and should allow Oilers fans to breath again. but the results of his MRI will be the final verdict when it comes to a recovery timetable.