The smarter Oilers fans were mad about this on twitter.
They were talking about how this is a guy they healthy scratched and were actively looking to move last year, and in the offseason.
Now you want to lock him up for 4 seasons, and extend him. Hmm wonder what changed YoY.
18/19: 496 minutes with Draisaitl or McDavid, 552 with neither
19/20: 624 minutes with Draisaitl or McDavid, 60 with neither.
So last year he played 47% of his 5v5 ice time with at least one of the big two, this year he's played 91% of his 5v5 ice time with at least one of the big two.
Oilers management keep forgetting that playing subpar players with McDavid is supposed to be a "Pump and Dump" not "Pump and Re-sign to UFA contract".
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