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Originally Posted by Vinny01
Believe it or not this is the route that most of the "generational" players have done. Crosby, Malkin, Toews, Kane, and Stamkos all signed 5 years deals out of ELC. All of those players signed with the team that drafted them long term
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Right...but each of those teams - Pittsburgh, Tampa and Chicago have had credible chances to win the cup over the past 10 years.
Oilers: Talbot, Leon, McDavid, Lucic (lol), maybe Puljujarvi, RNH (lol)
2009 Penguins: Letang, Crosby, Malkin, Staal, Fleury, Fedotenko, Gonchar, Kunitz
2010 Chicago: Sharp, Toews, Kane, Keith, Hossa, Byfuglien, Hjalmarsson, Seabrook
I dont think anyone would surprise if that after seven years, McDavid bolts to an up and coming team that has all the right pieces in place. Basically, just like Hossa did with the Blackhawks - and here he is, three cups later.