Quote:
Originally Posted by 868904
Oilers know McDavid will get offer sheeted if he makes it to RFA, that's why they plan on extending him before that and publicly stated that McDavid is priority and Draisatl comes after.
|
Ya, and this type of talk leads me to believe that they've got something ready to sign with mcdavid and are waiting for July 1. If chiarelli can wrap these two contracts this summer without much fuss at under 20, it will be a major win.
If it's not ready to be signed though, and back channel talks have not yet begun, you have to wonder why he's talking like that. There are a lot of reasons why mcdavid may not want to sign until 2018. And you have to pay respect to your playoff MVP. Delicate line to walk. Better to just shut your mouth about priorities at this point, I would think.