After parting ways with Evander Kane, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers learned they aren't escaping the NHL's ongoing investigation despite trading Kane to the Vancouver Canucks.

A McDavid trade would mean something went badly wrong from an ownership and management point of view in Edmonton.

After a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Edmonton Oilers and captain Connor McDavid are headed toward the most important and prominent contract discussions in recent NHL history.