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Originally Posted by Bingo
Not to mention the powerplay situation as well.
He was literally on every second (all three forwards averaged 4:00 / game in the last two regular seasons) with two dynamic forwards on what has been the league's best powerplay.
In fact not even close ... Edmonton over the last two years has scored 10.6 powerplay goals per 60 minutes of powerplay ice time. Next closest team is Carolina at 9.1.
And that his five on five production in the last two years is pretty pedestrian for a guy that spent almost 62% of the time with one of the two big boys.
Imagine signing him for say 5 years and $6.5M and then playing him with players he's supposed to elevate?
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I mentioned in post 3 of this thread that he has become a powerplay specialist. I just don't think you lock up a player like this to 8 years on the back half of their career especially when they are pedestrian 5 on 5. I know we are supposed to question anything the Oilers do but I would question any team that would sign a 28 year old player like this for 8 years. They aren't a cup contender today with him so I just don't understand why they felt they couldn't let go of him for most of the next decade.