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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Fir the same reason that the Oilers need Toronto to sign and trade Hyman if they want an 8 year deal.
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Incorrect. Hyman's deal was expiring. Jones's isn't. If Hyman had another year left the Oilers could have done the same thing.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't believe extensions can be signed until the beginning of free agency in the offseason prior to the last year of the current deal, no?
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Yes, so I assume this won't be officially done until next week. But they can absolutely re-sign him for 8 years, is the point.