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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Same combined cap hit as Kane and Toews. So, if you think that Draisatl is a top line player then it's not bad for the Oil, infact, it seems fine.
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Aren't you the rational, non-homeristic voice of reason...
Kane and Toews led their team to THREE Stanley Cups. People get paid for results.
Also, that wasn't their second contracts, it was their third. And they haven't won a playoff series since.
McDavid and Draisaitl haven't won a thing. 50% of their contracts are for RFA years.
This deal is not 'fine'. It's a TERRIBLE deal for a player with one good year.
Can anyone name any other player that got a contract anywhere near $8.5M for one good season? There are no comparables.
Let me ask another question: you're a GM and you get to take one player for free - no strings attached - MacKinnon or Draisaitl... who do you take? I take MacKinnon without the slightest hesitation. And he's more than $2M cheaper per year.
To those suggesting that McDavid is a bargain at $12.5M... He is paid $2M more than any other player. That's 20% more. For him to be a 'bargain', he needs to perform at something like 40 or 50% better than everyone else in the league. Not happening. Is it a fair contract? Yes, almost certainly. But a bargain? That is not what 'bargain' means.
$21M for the two of them is far more than I could have hoped for as a Flame fan, heading into the summer. I remember thinking: could it be as high as $12M and $7M? That would be fantastic! Well fans, apparently yes it can.
$21M will have a profound impact on cap management. RNH is as good as gone. And the Oilers simply don't have the depth to replace him.