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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Big difference is also that Gio and the Flames actually had to negotiate.
Oilers pretty much have to sign whatever McDavid tells them to sign - or else he waits until RFA and gets the Max from 29 other teams.
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McDavid really does have all the leverage. If he goes to RFA next year, every team in the NHL would be willing to offer him max dollars at whatever term he wants. The Oilers are just gonna have match at the time anyways. May as well try to sneak in a couple UFA years in there by enticing him to sign max dollars now.