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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Yes, the Flames are 'trying to win'.
But they are not in 'mortgage the future and do anything you can to win NOW' mode, like the Oilers are.
McDavid isn't happy and wants results. They have 4 more years of him and Draisaitl. They have arguably the best one-two punch in the NHL. And they have done NOTHING with it. They HAVE TO find ways improve the team and
push towards being a contender. Immediately.
So, for them, signing 8 year deals to keep cap hits down, makes total sense.
Re Lucic: yes, he was a better player at 28 than Hyman is/was. However, he is also one of the heaviest players in the NHL, and it surprised no one when he slowed down at a pretty young age.
Hyman is nothing like that. Maybe his game deteriorates in a couple years, but I would bet that it doesn't. If the Oilers get 4 good years out of him, this will have been a great signing for them.
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If the Oilers are mortgaging the future then put pieces like Holloway, Broberg, 1st rounders etc for players who can help with good cap hits. I guess my problem is I don’t view Hyman as a $5M player on a short or long term deal. I would say he is a 4.5M player for 3-4 years. That is my opinion I know others view him far more highly but to me this is a role player being grossly overpaid in both dollars and term