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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
The only guys on the list that are really comparable to Eberle are Radulov and Oshie.
I'll be surprised if they both don't get $6 million in free agency this year. $6 million seems to be the current going rate for 50-60 points based on last offseason's free agent frenzy.
All of those other guys are very old for hockey players, or just aren't anywhere close to Eberle production wise.
I personally hope the Oilers keep Eberle for another year if the prevailing wisdom mirrors your thoughts. I think he is pretty likely to have a more productive season next year both in the regular season and playoffs.
Not that Eberle is in the same league as a player, but Datsyuk went at least 42 playoff games without scoring a goal. Just because Eberle didn't have a good playoffs, doesn't mean that his future is going to be a reflection of that.
If the Oilers trade Eberle away for peanuts, I think whichever team picks him up will be quite happy with the acquisition.
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From the Oilers past transactions, you would be 100PC correct. Once they get out of the swamp, they are usually golden.