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Old 06-28-2017, 08:07 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce View Post
It's not that contract that will hurt the Oilers. You won't ever get in trouble by paying your best players what they are worth. He will be the best player in the league for the entirety of that contract, and should be paid as such.
Chiarelli has not previously shown an ability to manage the cap well, and I expect this will continue. He, and Lucic type contracts are what will make it tough for the Oilers, not the McDavid contract.
This is true. I just looked at their wages and they have 20 mil locked into Sekera Russell Lucic and Pouliot. They are going to become hugely reliant on drafting and UFA rentals at the deadline.
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