The smart move would probably be to trade Draisaitl or McDavid now for a haul including a good young goalie, prospects, picks, etc. Then keep the other guy as your core piece with a big extension. Since there'd be way more backlash to trade McDavid even though he'd get the better haul, that means trading Draisaitl this summer.
But all that said, I really doubt they do it. Good.
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