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Originally Posted by polak
...McDavid isn't chomping at the bit to leave Edmonton anymore than any of our players, He's not going to sign some crazy deal that will handcuff his team forever, and teams have in fact been able to and usually do win cups with a generational talent and unfortunately none of those teams have really had an issue surrounding them with a supporting cast. Hell, Pittsburgh has had TWO on their team for the last 10 years...
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Crosby's second contract was only five years and it comprised over 16% of the salary cap the year it was signed.
He signed his third contract with a very reasonable cap hit after a Stanley Cup championship, another trip to the SCF, and five consecutive years in the playoffs.
McDavid will be the highest paid player in the NHL in 2018 by a wide margin.