Bouchard is a restricted free agent under arbitration this offseason. After his point-per-game campaign and fifth-place Norris Trophy finish in 2023-24, he played a key role in the Oilers' playoff run for a second straight season. He could be seeking a significant raise over the $3.9 AAV he earned on his previous contract.

The Panthers became the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and ’21 and the third team to do it this century.

Sam Reinhart scored four times and the Florida Panthers defenders thwarted Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers offense in a Game 6 domination to secure a second-consecutive Stanley Cup on Tuesday in Sunrise,