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In a vacuum, he's only worth that money and term if he's had a second season like the past one. Not nearly enough of a sample size to open the bank like that . He's a decent player and had that top 10 potential, but really left the Oilers no choice, but didn't show a lot in his first or second season thet makes one think that he's the 1b threat ala Malkin or Toews that Oiler fans and the slobbering media will yell to whoever will listen.

Welcome to cap hell with another set of slug defenseman which is all they can afford. Talbot is going to see a lot of pucks again, and coincidentally, he's the one that has to be paid next, and is worth more than Draisital.