<a href='https://www.nhl.com/oilers/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Edmonton Oilers</a> fell just short of winning the Stanley Cup for a second year in a row and now major changes could be on the way. The Oilers are currently focused on making sure players like Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard remain in Edmonton long-term. Over the last several days discussions have begun around the <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/insider-reveals-key-information-on-extension-talks-between-the-edmonton-oilers-and-evan-bouchard' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>contracts that both McDavid and Bouchard will likely demand</a> during negotiations this summer. The Oilers to pull off these moves to keep McDavid, Bouchard, and others in town will need to clear some salary cap space to fit everyone in. As a result, several names have been potentially placed on the chopping block as salary cap casualties for the Oilers. <h3>Edmonton Oilers Urged To Move On From Several Players To Create Salary Cap Space</h3> Over the last several days reports have continued to pick up regarding the future of several Oilers players including the likes of Evander Kane and <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/hockey/stats/nhl/player/Mattias-Janmark-Nylen-35706' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Mattias Janmark</a>. Some believe these players are a key part of the Edmonton Oilers future success while others believe they should be moved immediately to shake things up. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/sports1440/status/1936106207825346730'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/akarcn/status/1936465794411675765'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> These four players mentioned have all been key contributors at some point for the Oilers but are also overpaid considering their production this past season combined with their ages. The Oilers very likely could find players who are younger and sign them to long term deals for cheaper than some of the contracts currently on the books. One thing is incredibly clear for the Edmonton Oilers, Stan Bowman and the front office need to find a way to clear salary cap space and parting with players like Kane, Janmark, Henrique, and others could be the most efficient way to do so.