The 2025 free-agent frenzy was anything but. The Florida Panthers retained their three pending unrestricted free agents ...

The Edmonton Oilers have become like an Olympic sprinter who always makes the 100-metre final, but comes up a tenth of a second short of a gold medal. It won’t be easy to take that next step.

The 2024-25 NHL season began with the hockey world reeling from the tragic deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid may think twice about re-signing in Oil Country amid the fallout of his team’s second-straight crushing defeat at the hands of the Florida Panthers. The ...

Connor McDavid and his teammates were dominated for much of the series, including the decisive Game 6. And the Panthers claimed their second straight Stanley Cup on home ice.

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) controls the puck defended by Florida Panthers center Sam Reinhart (13) during the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Sam Navarro-Imagn Images ...

Connor McDavid speaks to reporters after the Oilers’ Stanley Cup loss to the Panthers on June 17, 2025. YouTube/Edmonton Oilers “Obviously, their forecheck was great. They tilted the rink.

But for me, I’m just not in a rush in that way.” McDavid has a desire to win and deserves that opportunity. The Oilers might not have what it takes, even with McDavid around.

McDavid has 10 NHL seasons under his belt, with seven trips to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Two of those trips ended with first-round exits with the Oilers reaching the Stanley Cup Final just twice.

During his end-of-the-year press conference, McDavid addressed his future with the Oilers. The star wouldn't commit to being with the Oilers long-term, but rather seemed to be leaving things up to ...