Oilers Make First Move in Connor McDavid Contract Extension Talks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers are about to enter the most critical 12 months in franchise history since Wayne Gretzky was a member of the organization for the last time back in the 1980s.

If the Oilers want to keep the best player in hockey, they need to prove he can win in Edmonton long-term. Here's how that could happen.

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers just fell short in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for the second straight season, and the superstar spoke vaguely about his future with the organization Thursday.