Connor McDavid contract details as Edmonton Oilers continue harsh postmortem

May 2, 2026, 5:19 p.m. ETIt would be kind to call the vibes in Edmonton bad after the Oilers' first round elimination at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks.Following two consecutive Stanley Cup Final losses to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers faced a tumultuous 2025-26 season that ended in a 4-2 series loss to Anaheim where it never really felt like Edmonton had any kind of control or direction. Connor McDavid finished with six points in the series and was held without points in three of those games, whereas Leon Draisaitl had 10 points. It was confirmed after the postseason McDavid suffered a fracture in his lower leg during Game 2, but all the same, McDavid and Draisaitl didn't hold back in their postmortem evaluation of the Oilers' season."We were an average team all year," McDavid told reporters after the game. "An average team with high expectations, you're gonna be disappointed. Um, you know, we just never found it."Looking forward, however, Draisaitl was more concerned about what this season means on a bigger scale for Edmonton."I am concerned about [moving in the wrong direction]," Draisaitl said in his season-ending interview. "And a little bit of that leads into ... we