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Originally Posted by Owen15
Is he really this player?
Would you trade McDavid straight up for Matthews?
I think Matthews is top 5 in terms of talent in the NHL.
But is he really the man?
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McDavid signed a bad deal. There's a reason that McDavid switched his agent (outside of the Oiler's hiring the guy) to Matthews's agent.
The likelihood of Matthews out earning McDavid over his career is likely if McDavid didn't make the switch. Again Matthews is driving the contract structure of the leagues biggest young stars.
People will complain about it...but the reality is the league is changing again on what the path for structuring a team is. Flames need to have the right management and strategy in place to keep up. There will be gaps arise that need to be taken advantage of.