Speculation Swirls Around Connor McDavid's Future with the Oilers After Paul Bissonnette's Recent Comments

The Oilers find themselves in a hole in the first round against the Los Angeles Kings after an embarrassing Game 2 loss.

The Oilers and McDavid were once again let down by poor defense and goaltending, continuing a worrying trend that has persisted throughout Connor McDavid's entire career.

Despite having two Hart Trophy winners and a plethora of other offensive talents, the Edmonton Oilers continue to struggle finding playoff success, having to rely on offensive chaos to pull out the win.

After replacing GM Ken Holland with Stan Bowman everyone was hoping the new regime would focus on a more well rounded plan to win in the playoffs.

Instead, Bowman doubled down on keeping Stuart Skinner as the team's goaltender and added defensemen like Jake Walman and John Klingberg, who are known for offensive production at the expense of excellence in their own end.

According to Paul Bissonnette, the front office's repeated mistakes in surrounding McDavid and Draisaitl with talent have now potentially put McDavid's future with the Oilers in jeopardy.

After last night's debacle, leading to yet another loss for the Edmonton Oilers former NHLer and current TNT analyst Paul Bissonnette took to X to discuss the team's situation.

In his post Biz called the Oilers situation ugly and pondered how much longer the Oilers might be able to keep McDavid around if they continue to fail in surrounding him with help.

While Draisaitl has signed an extension to remain in Edmonton long-term, the same cannot be said for McDavid, whose contract expires after the 2025-26 season.

With McDavid essentially heading into a contract year without an extension, the clock begins on a potential panic meter if the Oilers are eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, McDavid could reconsider his future with the team.