Flash I’ve had the same gut feeling all year. I think the Oilers were desperate from day one and a big part of that may be McDavid telling them he’s not wasting anymore seasons in Edmonton.
He’s at a 1.28 PPG clip for his career and the guy will have made the playoffs in 1 out of his first 4 seasons, with no real sign of the team being able to improve anytime soon.
And really what do they do now? Not like they really have any expiring assets they can sell to get more picks, only real trade chips are McDavid, Drai, RNH, and Nurse, and prospect depth is pretty barren.
They almost have to just go all in to make the playoffs and salvage what they can from this season.
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