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Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
If it were rigged, a team other than the Oilers would have landed McJesus.
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1) One of the craziest hockey markets in the league
2) A franchise which is one of the most successful in NHL history and the last official dynasty
3) A franchise which had then redefined the word "ineptitude" with a 9-year playoff drought despite numerous 1st overall and other high picks
4) A franchise which was on the verge of moving to a shiny new downtown arena
^ Taking into account all of the above, you don't see the angle for the league to have their next golden boy go to rejuvenate a franchise that was in the dump? From a pure business and marketing perspective, there were few markets better suited for Connor McDavid than Edmonton.
Toronto would've been the other one. I think the fact that Rogers Place was in the horizons was the deal-breaker for Bettman.