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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I really don't think it changes the free agency landscape much. Players still in general prefer playing in the US and when the Canucks were Cup contenders they always had to settle for guys like Demitra and BC born players in the free agency market over AAA free agents.
McDavid at the end of the day is only one player and one player has never carried a team to the cup on his own or the Capitals would have won a few Cups while Ovechkin has been scoring at a HOF pace. He's going to be very good but there are lots of factors and variables such as injuries, adjustment to the pro game, etc.
Besides I wouldn't think that he's going to be a career Oiler as if he ends up to be as good a player as many think there will be plenty of suitors in more attractive cities and lets face it the league would have been better served for him going to an American market much like when Gretzky went to LA.
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Wishful thinking, Oilers have control for 7 years.
When is the last time an Canadian City had an elite player.... ?
Personally I'm shocked an Canadian team won the lottery.
Figured this player would be a Coyote.