Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid sat in a press conference days after losing in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for the second straight season. He was peppered with questions about his future,

We’re drawing closer to a seismic shift in the NHL with it becoming increasingly apparent that Connor McDavid’s time in Edmonton is coming to a close. There’s a fever pitch to trade rumors as McDavid enters the offseason with one year left on his contract and no Stanley Cup to show for it.

A McDavid trade would mean something went badly wrong from an ownership and management point of view in Edmonton.