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Oilers GM Bowman Willing to Work on McDavid’s Timeline for Extension
- The Edmonton Oilers, led by captain Connor McDavid, lost 5-1 to the Florida Panthers in Game 6, ending their Stanley Cup Final run for the second consecutive year.
- Connor McDavid becomes eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1 and stated after the team's exit meetings on Thursday that he is in no rush to decide about his future.
- General manager Stan Bowman described McDavid as the league's leading player and emphasized that the team will honor McDavid’s preferred timing for contract negotiations, noting that McDavid’s main focus remains on winning.
- Bowman described newly acquired player Frederic as a unique, competitive, and fearless player who is a great teammate and brings needed physicality to the team, but did not confirm his contract status.
- The Oilers plan to make off-season changes especially on offense and in goal while prioritizing signing McDavid and restricted free agent defenseman Evan Bouchard, who expressed his desire to stay in Edmonton.
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