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Originally Posted by Weitz
The difference being if you want a guy to score 25+ goals for you and you want To go the UFA route you will pay close to $6 million with term. Eberle only has 2 years left is 14 in goals and 12th in points for RW's over the last 3 years.
You are kidding yourself if you think the Oilers have to pay a 2nd and eberle to get a 3rd
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Typically, I would agree with your assertion.
However, his perimeter play that, more than a few times, transformed him into full fledged "scaredy cat" has to be taken into consideration.
As an example, when he bailed out TWICE on one of the goals that contributed greatly to the miraculous disappearance of the 3 goal advantage in the final 3 minutes of the 5th? Game v. Ducks...that will not endear him to many GMs.
They don't want 5 or 6 mil dollar top 2 line players who play scared.