Ignoring contracts, the Oilers just got better. They added a proven top line player to play with McDavid/Drai. This makes them a better hockey team.
Hyman is the highest priced forward they could get, and they got him. Thats also a win for the Oilers. They needed to be competitive in the next 4 years to entice Mc/Drai to re-sign. Anything to increase the chances Mc/Drai re-sign is a huge win.
Years 4-7 of the contract might be bad value, but it's a good deal overall that makes sense given their contention window.
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