Speaking of irony, to think that Penner and Vanek offer sheets will come back to bite the Oilers in 3 years when they are forced to offer McDavid $8-$10+ million long term so they negate any offer sheets. Combine that with a Canadian dollar that looks like it is headed to the 70 cent range over the next few years, and may finally shrink the cap. Oilers may become the shortest lived non dynasty ever. McDavid, Nurse, the usual suspects, and a bunch of spare parts. Essentially today's situation.
Kevin Lowe may finally rue the day he acted like a numb skull and did those sheets. Oilers will be in tough if they don't win it all in the next 3 years, and if they do even worse. There won't be a lot of room to sign a Glencross or anyone of any quality for that matter.
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