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Originally Posted by Vinny01
If the Oilers or Leafs do not have significant success in the next 2-3 years they will be in trouble of keeping their stars. Is Matthews signing his massive extension in Toronto if they still haven’t won a round of playoffs? They have 2 years to figure it out and just took a massive risk with Murray as their goalie. Draisaitl got a contract that looked like an overpay at first glance but has become a massive underpay. If Edmonton is not winning cups why would he stay in that dump for anything more than a huge payday that would be higher than McDavid’s current cap hit. McDavidsy take the same or more money but why would he stay if the Oilers haven’t won anything?
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I think its pretty a pretty safe bet that Matthews walks. I think the Coyotes are getting the pieces to develop and then make Matthews a massive offer to come back to his home town and I think he will take it.
Both Draisaitl and McDavid will want to be the highest paid players in the league at their times or resigning. It will not be possible to keep them both. And honestly if the keep scoring like they do (regardless that they have no interest in being a team player or playing defense), they likely will get paid as such.
Draisaitl comes off one year after Matthews and would be a nice addition to the Leafs to help them keep Marner. Panarin comes off the books for the NYR same year as McDavid is a UFA, they will make him the highest paid player in the league and his endorsements would be through the roof. Neither Draisaitl or McDavid are staying in Edmonton. If Edmonton is smart, which they are not, they would move Draisaitl ahead of his contract expiring and go all in on McDavid and support him with good players.
The comedy up there writes itself.....