Evan Bouchard is a restricted free agent who will need to be paid. Evander Kane needs a new deal after next season. And obviously, McDavid's free agency looms. So it might be harder to make those improvements to help McDavid out. Running it back with him and Leon Draisatl isn't the worst thing. But there are decisions to be made.

Despite 33 points from superstar captain Connor McDavid, the Oilers came up short, losing to the Panthers in six games. McDavid has been looked at as the best player in the league for nearly a decade,

The Florida Panthers closed out the Edmonton Oilers with a dominant 5–1 victory in Game 6 on Tuesday night, securing their second consecutive Stanley Cup on home ice against the same team they already beat last season.