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Originally Posted by bluejays
It’s a bigtime conundrum. The oilers have been in trouble because of McDavids contract and he and Draisaitl single handedly lead that team. Matthews isn’t that level to lead the team night in and out but he’s still a franchise player. I can’t conceive they get better unless they keep him though. So assume they keep him, one of Marner or Nylander must go. Marner is better and you’d get higher value but he doesn’t grow on trees. Nylander would get a decent return. Personally I think they ride or die with Matthews Marner combo in the years to come, and deal Nylander. When Tavares comes off the books in a couple seasons they’ll get the flexibility to pay Marner but you have to go with those two.
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I disagree that McDavid & Draisaitl's contracts are the problem in Edmonton. If anything, those contracts are yielding very good value for the cap hit.
The problem is that the rest of the team is overpaid for how much the supporting cast actually delivers. Whether it's a premium to be paid because of the City of Edmonton, or an overpay because McDavid inflates everyone else's numbers.
Those terrible other contracts are the ones that prevent the team from winning a cup. Scoring has never been their problem. Forwards and defensemen who can keep pucks out of their own net is their biggest issue.