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Originally Posted by rocksteady
Offer sheets? think about that for a moment, how many teams would give McDavid an offer sheet when the pay back is so high that it takes the org that offered it so far back that should they try to pull it off, the team will be cap max'd and no players to push for the cup?
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If he reaches RFA status (which he won't), literally every team in the league will be lining up to give him an offer sheet. There aren't a lot of players for whom it would be worth giving up 4 first round picks, but he's definitely one of them. Also, given the Oilers' history with offer sheets, no team is going to do them any favours.
The only difficulty with giving him an offer sheet is that the Oilers would have the ability to match it, and you wouldn't be able to offer him any amount that the Oilers wouldn't match. A smart GM would give him a 4-year, maximum value offer sheet if he'd take it. That way, if the Oilers don't match, you get him right away. If they do match, he reaches UFA status as soon as possible.