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Originally Posted by Textcritic
At the time McHobo signed his deal, I could see why it made some sense to him. The Oilers were coming off of their first playoff appearance in more than a decade, and they actually won a round. The buzz all summer was that this was a team on the rise, and finally about to realise some of those outrageously unrealistic expectations that had been foisted on the franchise over the past several years. He had such a good season that there was also no reason why he would have to leave any money on the table—most of the high-end RFAs since he signed his contract have leveraged shorter terms in an effort to maximise earnings down the road. For McCOVID, his contract was going to be the highest in NHL history, regardless of the term.
Let's face it: the vast majority of hockey players are not all that good at assessing talent, or team construction. If they were, then many more UFAs would pick a winner every single time. I believe that McDirtyElbows was honestly convinced that the Oilers would be a perennial championship team in the short order.
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Just seems dumb. With his talent and leverage, he could choose anything.
Make tons of money playing hockey in northern Alberta, or make tons of money playing hockey in Socal or Florida?