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Originally Posted by OilerFanInCalgary
...I honestly doubt McDavid will demand 12m AAV, I think 10m max. There is a long precedent for players taking discounts to keep the team competitive. if he demands 12m AAV, the Oilers are really gonna feel the pain.
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You are not the first Oilers fan to suggest here that McDavid will come in at under $10.0 m. Which players are those that have taken discounts on their second contracts specifically in an effort to keep his team competitive? The thing is, if a player like Sidney Crosby is a comparable his second contract adjusted for league inflation actually equals about an $11.0 m cap hit—and he signed this deal with a team that had just won a Stanley Cup.