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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Yes... Seth Jones.. do it
Craig Custance @CraigCustance
Seth Jones camp and Blue Jackets meeting today to try and get a deal done. Jones is RFA.
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
@CraigCustance. Very likely @CAAHockey waits until after July 1. Gauge price of top d. Offer sheet is still a threat.
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If they did, its probably logical that they have to go to the upper band because Columbus will just match.
And if the Oilers do the upper band of lets say 7 to 9 million bucks and keep Nurse, and Drai and McDavid, they're completely fracked salary cap wise when they basically add 17 to 19 million bucks in the next 2 years to sign those three.
Because nobody is taking Hall, Eberle or RNH without sending salary back to the Oilers.
Plus the Oilers losing all of those draft picks would be awesome.
The Oilers can't afford to go nuts with offer sheets or even UFA signings without gutting what little depth they do have.