12-12-2016, 10:22 AM
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#2241
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think the maximum allowed is 20% of the salary cap, so about $14 million per season.
I don't know if he will get that, but I wouldn't be surprised if he goes to RFA and they let the market decide. Some other team out there would for sure offer in the $9 to $10 million range.
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$9-10 m? For a player who looks like he might win the Art Ross before his 20th birthday? If McBaby makes it to RFA the offers will be plentiful, and almost assuredly higher than $12 m. She's Weber made $14 m in each of his last four seasons; do you honestly believe that McDipple will come in at less than that on an offer sheet? Not a chance.
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12-12-2016, 10:32 AM
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#2242
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack
Imagine the schadenfraude of HF Oilers if McDavid isnīt signed on the first day of elegibility or if it drags out over next year? If we thought our reactions and the media pressure for Johnny were over the top, imagine for McMuffin
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And Johnny signed for somewhere in the region of $1.5M less than most people were expecting.
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12-12-2016, 10:35 AM
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#2243
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: 55...Can you see us now?
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I was in a bit of a quandary last night; do I cheer for one team to win in regulation so that there are only 2 points given, or do I cheer for OT so that each team gets points and would move them further away from the bottom of the league and top draft picks?
I must have put that out to the universe, as a Winnipeg Jet scores a goal in the Edmonton net thus meaning 2 points for the Oilers. is that how the oilers get two points these days?
btw, i'm hearing angst from oilies faithful about the coach and his shootout player choices! And these are tier 1 fans too so their opinion is worth more!
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12-12-2016, 10:54 AM
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#2244
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
And Johnny signed for somewhere in the region of $1.5M less than most people were expecting.
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Because he wasn't able to use the threat of an offer sheet.
McDavid has far more leverage.
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12-12-2016, 10:55 AM
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#2245
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
Because he wasn't able to use the threat of an offer sheet.
McDavid has far more leverage.
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Precisely. Its going to get grim up North when the time comes.
Well...grimmer than normal which is already pretty rough for the most part.
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12-12-2016, 10:56 AM
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#2246
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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I think McDavid will pull a Crosby and sign a long term deal at his number. 8 years $9.7M per
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12-12-2016, 11:01 AM
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#2247
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think McDavid will pull a Crosby and sign a long term deal at his number. 8 years $9.7M per
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Why would he give up three years of free agency and two or three million dollars a season?
I mean, come on. Signing for your jersey number is cute, but if I were a hockey player, I wouldn't pay tens of millions for the privilege.
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12-12-2016, 11:04 AM
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#2248
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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I think lot might depend on how the Oilers do. A playoff run might be enough to convince him to sign a better deal. But if they miss the playoffs every year of his entry level deal, I can't imagine he will be easily giving up UFA years in his next contract.
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12-12-2016, 11:04 AM
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#2249
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
Why would he give up three years of free agency and two or three million dollars a season?
I mean, come on. Signing for your jersey number is cute, but if I were a hockey player, I wouldn't pay tens of millions for the privilege.
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Maybe he only goes 6 years but McDavid is wired to win and if he takes too much of the pie there is no way the Oilers can put together a competitive team when he makes $12-$14M per. $9.7M would also be the highest cap hit any player signed out of a ELC.
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12-12-2016, 11:06 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Medicine Hat
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My guess is he drags out contract negotiations until he's an RFA, signs a max deal offer sheet with an eastern team. Oilers then match the offer sheet.
McNugget refuses to report due to 2 more seasons of not making the playoffs, then the Oilers are forced to trade him for less than what the offer sheet would have given them.
I have a dream.
Last edited by bzoo02; 12-12-2016 at 11:09 AM.
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12-12-2016, 11:06 AM
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#2251
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Franchise Player
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The NHLPA will be strongly working in the background to ensure that a player doesn't sign substantially under market value.
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12-12-2016, 11:23 AM
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#2252
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Racki
Was just looking at the Oilers stats. Patrik Laine now has as many goals as an Oiler as Jesse Puljujarvi. An embarrassment of riches on that team...
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lol... i had to actually look this up. Poolparty literally has 1 single goal this season.
hahaha
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12-12-2016, 11:25 AM
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#2253
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
The NHLPA will be strongly working in the background to ensure that a player doesn't sign substantially under market value.
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Why would the NHLPA care? They get 50% of HRR regardless of how much Connor signs for. The more he signs, the less their union members will get back from escrow.
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12-12-2016, 11:28 AM
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#2254
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albertGQ
Why would the NHLPA care? They get 50% of HRR regardless of how much Connor signs for. The more he signs, the less their union members will get back from escrow.
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Isn't it better for the NHLPA to keep pushing salaries (prices) up?
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12-12-2016, 11:30 AM
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#2255
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albertGQ
Why would the NHLPA care? They get 50% of HRR regardless of how much Connor signs for. The more he signs, the less their union members will get back from escrow.
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Because Fehr wants to fight, whether there is anything to fight about or not. I understand that the PA has some history of pressuring players to demand large contracts, even though it doesn't increase the overall league payroll by one dollar.
When you consider that the PA is now trying to do away with escrow, this strategy makes a certain twisted sense. The more players' contracts are overvalued compared to HRR, the more money they'll lose in escrow, and the more willing they will be to let the PA bugger up their careers over yet another labour dispute.
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12-12-2016, 11:31 AM
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#2256
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Medicine Hat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bubbsy
lol... i had to actually look this up. Poolparty literally has 1 single goal this season.
hahaha
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You know who else has 1 goal? Magnus Pajaarvi.
Oilers stench? Check.
Supposed high skill Finn? Check.
Last name start with a P? Check.
Coincidence? I think not.
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12-12-2016, 11:32 AM
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#2257
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#1 Goaltender
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Jesus Christ. 1 goal for poolparty? Why don't they send him back to Junior?? Oh right, Oilers gonna Oil
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12-12-2016, 11:38 AM
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#2258
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First Line Centre
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Teams may be interested in signing McDavid for marketing reasons as much as for competitive ones. If a team is struggling to get coverage in their market and need to sell tickets, signing McDavid to a max contract would get them the league MVP whose best days are in front of him and many expect to be a generational player. That is a pretty great marketing piece. I imagine Los Vegas would love a player like that to be the face of their organization.
The Oilers will have the right to match and probably will. This fairy tale that he'll sign for his jersey number is cute, but ridiculous.
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12-12-2016, 11:39 AM
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#2259
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: I will never cheer for losses
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinny01
I think McDavid will pull a Crosby and sign a long term deal at his number. 8 years $9.7M per
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Or he signs for 12.97M per
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12-12-2016, 11:44 AM
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#2260
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Norm!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by northcrunk
Jesus Christ. 1 goal for poolparty? Why don't they send him back to Junior?? Oh right, Oilers gonna Oil
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Because the Oilers don't have any further along prospects that are any better.
Terrible organizational depth forces you to rush an obviously not ready player like Poolparty (stupid name)
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