I think oilers didnt screw up by bringing them up too early, its a part of it but not the big problem. It was giving them giant contracts at such an early age. They have limited themselves cap wise to try and find missing pieces for their puzzle, and the young guns don't have that extra incentive to have increases in salary. They should have gone with slow increases till they were 25-26 then if they have maintained strong numbers you offer them the giant long term deal.
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