A lot of people expected Oilers star Connor McDavid to finally win the Stanley Cup, especially since both Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby lost their first Final but came back to win it the very next year.

After falling in the Stanley Cup Final to the Panthers for the second straight year, Connor McDavid’s future looms over the entire NHL offseason.

It's still a little early. The eyes are too glassy and the legs too unsteady to fully comprehend what's happened, so having a full grasp on the long-term ramifications is a bit much to ask.