Is this the closet Connor McDavid gonna get to a Stanley Cup?

[Tundra]

They were fortunate to get there. Solid core, but these long runs take a bit out of teams. Dallas, Vegas and Colorado will retool as well.

 

[PensPlz]

I think he'll lose his legs when he hits his 30s and become a completely ineffective player.

He'll struggle to make it through a regular season, let alone 4 playoff series.

 

[Asinine]

No he will lose in game 7 OT next year before retiring from McDevastation.

 

[Video Nasty]

People are correct that there are no guarantees and the surest things can sometimes never come to fruition

That being said, I do expect the Oilers to run it back and complete the job next season. I’ve always said that I’ll begin to worry about his chances at a Cup once he has ten full seasons in the books.

I was hoping he would avoid the classic Cup story of great players losing their first Finals appearances (Howe: twice and then played a mere half game of his First Cup win, Gretzky, Crosby, etc), but it wasn’t meant to be.

 

[Habs7631]

If he's smart he'll leave in 2 years and pull a Kevin Durant.

Join a team like the Panthers, Hurricanes, Avs, Stars or Canucks in free agency.

 

[DrDangles]

He'll win multiple cups, just not in Edmonton.

 

[Fraser28]

I think he’ll get a Cup eventually. Not sure with which team. As for next year? I don’t expect the Oilers to make the Final. It’ll be Dallas, Colorado, or Vegas representing the West.

 

[Tundra]

If he's smart he'll leave in 2 years and pull a Kevin Durant.

Join a team like the Panthers, Hurricanes, Avs, Stars or Canucks in free agency.

Likely a cap friendly deal. I don't think he's concerned about money at this point of his career.

 

[Malkinstheman]

With Edm, I think so. Took a huge effort from McDavid and they still couldnt do it. Edmonton's team building has been an absolute travesty for decades.

 

[ViD]

If he's smart he'll leave in 2 years and pull a Kevin Durant.

Join a team like the Panthers, Hurricanes, Avs, Stars or Canucks in free agency.

Jackets

 

[SillyRabbit]

If he's smart he'll leave in 2 years and pull a Kevin Durant.

Join a team like the Panthers, Hurricanes, Avs, Stars or Canucks in free agency.

Even Kevin Durant would tell you that he regrets doing what he did.

That being said, McDavid doesn't have to make nearly as much of a cowardly move as Durant did.

He can lead his own team to a Cup like he almost did this season.

Whether that's with the Oilers or with a different team in the future, I'm not sure, but I'd say he's more likely to win 2 Cups than 0.

 

[logan5]

Buy out Nurse. It would hurt bad down the road, but it's all or nothing now. 10 million in cap space could easily put them over the top.

 

[Schennanigans]

There at a disadvantage being in the west. There’s so many good teams there. Everything went right this year.

 

[Little Psycho]

As an oiler? Yeah

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He gets his first cup when he signs with LA.

 

[CashMash]

I hope he gets his one day.

Deserved the Smythe. I even think it shows character that he didn't accept it. Wants to win. The Smythe is just an individual award.

People saying he was invisible didn't watch the game. Had great chances, particularly at the end.

The only Oiler I actually dislike is Drai.

 

[lakeshirts37]

I firmly believe they will be there next year. They need to find a way to get more depth at forward so McDavid and Drai aren't playing for 8 of the last 10 minutes in a must win game. But they'll be there again next year.

I firmly believe they will not

 

[Tillain]

The Oilers are one of the best teams in the league and have their core under contract for next year at the very least. No reason why they can't run it back.

 

[SlimCharles]

He gets his first cup when he signs with LA.

+1

 

[jimmysheva]

they have one more shot next year before Draisaitl's contract expires/renewed

 

[Tundra]

You have to be lucky to make SC runs. Avoid injuries in reg season. Timely saves. Series altering momentum swings. I don't think you just pencil back Edmonton in '25 because they look strong on paper.

 

[Habs7631]

Even Kevin Durant would tell you that he regrets doing what he did.

He can say that all we want, it's a lie. He wouldn't change a thing if he could go back.

2X NBA Champion and 2X Final MPV.

He doesn't have those 2 things on his resume and his legacy is nowhere near the same.

McDavid is too good not to win a cup. Oilers let him down with the roster building. He doesn't owe them anything.

If in 2 years they haven't fixed the D, the goalies and the cap situation and surrounded him with actual depth he needs to look out for himself and bounce for a good all around team where he doesn't need to put up 42 point in a playoffs run just for him to come up short.

 

[DFF]

Yes, for sure

 

[Legend123]

they made it thanks to a legendary PK unit.
I doubt they can replicate that success again in another playoff run so will be very hard for McDavid to do it with these oilers

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

He should sign with Calgary in two years time and win four cups and cement his place in history while $18M draisaitl gets exposed in Edmonton for being nothing more than a beneficiary of playing with a superstar every year of his career going back to his rookie year riding shotgun with Taylor Hall when the superior Sam Bennett had to drag around Michael Frolik.