After another heartbreaking loss in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers need to shed salary cap space this summer.

The Edmonton Oilers’ season came to a depressing close on Tuesday night, falling in six games to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. That being said, their 2024-25 NHL season may not fully be over when it comes to closing the book on another dramatic season.

Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is looking at an active summer. The last remnants of the Ken Holland era burned out Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla., just as dusk arrived in the city of Edmonton.

SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Edmonton Oilers were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive season, losing 5-1 in Game 6 at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday. The Oilers lost 2-1 in Game 7 here last season.