Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night, besting Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after blowing a 3-0 lead in the title series.
WATCH ABOVE: Leon Draisaitl speaks to reporters after the Oilers lose Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Panthers on Monday.
Top of the list is the future of star centre Leon Draisaitl. The big German, who has one year left on his current contract that carries an average annual value of US$8.5 million, is eligible to sign an extension as of July 1. The Oilers finished 23rd in the NHL in 2018 with 78 points and followed that up with a 25th-place finish in 2019 with 79 points before he took over. Edmonton made the Western Conference final in 2022 and the second round the following spring – both times losing out to the eventual Cup winners.
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