The Edmonton Oilers are facing another offseason of great pain after losing to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row. Connor McDavid's status as one of the best players in the NHL remains unchanged,

Too many slow starts, not enough offense and spotty goaltending left Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers exiting the ice for a second straight June to make way for another Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup celebration.

There's always next year, Edmonton Oilers fans. That is surely the last thing they want to hear after their team lost in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for the second consecutive season. But at least Las Vegas likes the Oilers' overall outlook for the 2025-26 campaign.