if McDavid continues on this trajectory, i think you'd be dumb NOT to offersheet him...
How many first rounders don't pan out? or aren't elite players?
As much as i loathe the guy, he is clearly one of the most skilled players in the NHL...and this is only Year 2.
The reason why you roll the dice is the hope that out of those 5 first round picks, at least 3 are not top 10... in theory, if you have talent in your system already, then you could possible withstand the loss of those picks...esp if McDavid steps into that lineup and turns you into a playoff contender. These would be teams just out of the playoffs, with cap space and a reasonable stable of young talent that hasn't yet turned the corner
flashback to a RFA Sidney Crosby, in retrospect would he be worth 5 rolls of the draft dice? I say yes.
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