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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Maybe, but I think Tyson Barrie can be stolen via offer sheet since McKinnon's ELC is ending...
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McKinnons ELC expires after next season. Colorado's issue this year is Ryan O'Reilly.
As for the Oilers they have a lot of money committed upfront. Keep in mind that McDavid won't be free, he's still going to need 4 million in cap space with his bonus cusions which he will hit if he's as good as projected.
They're already into the big 3 for 18 million. Add in 4 million for Pouliot, 3 for Boyd Gordon, 2.5 for Yakupov.
That's already a lot of dough up front. The Oilers do need to re-allocate some of that forward money elsewhere.