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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Adding Seabrook would probably set the Oilers back quite a bit.
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It comes down to the acquisition cost, which is why I had to qualify my initial "prediction" (such as it is).
Seabrook's contract may be a bit of an anchor in a few years' time, but at the moment he's exactly the kind of player the Oilers need, and who the hell knows what kind of "get out of jail free" cards will become available during the next lockout. I could see Edmonton giving up their 'meh' 1st round pick in a 'meh' draft to push themselves over the top next year.
Granted, maybe Chiapet has more of an eye than I do towards what McDavid and Draisaitl will do to their cap situation, but he hasn't exactly proven himself to be an astute cap manager, so I doubt it.