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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Oiler fans would lose their minds, which is reason enough to want to see it.
But if you think about it (as an Oiler fan, I mean), 5 years would suck on the surface, but it would mean a lower cap hit. Essentially it would shorten the window but open that window a little wider.
If you were an Oiler fan, would you accept that trade-off?
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Not to mention things can change in 5 years (6 with the last year on this deal). He goes from 20 to 26, gets established in Edmonton and then chooses to stay.
Kind of like the Gaudreau contract at 6 years, I don't sweat it.