Draisaitl's future was at the forefront of the Oilers' off-season talk last year, when he was eligible to sign a contract extension. He didn't sign on July 1, but he got an eight-year deal with a league-high $14-million cap hit on Sept. 3, 2024.

The clock is now ticking on decisions that will determine how McDavid wants to navigate the next phase of his career.

It took until 13 minutes left in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final for Connor McDavid to score his first goal of the series, and it was after he and the Edmonton Oilers fell behind 3-0 to the Florida Panthers,