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Originally Posted by dino7c
Its almost win/win
They lose those two or they lose with those two
Drai not signing in walking for nothing would be the best though. I doubt they have the sack to trade him even if he won't sign an extension.
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Agreed. Especially since McDavid calls the shots with that organization - former agent is the president, former junior coach is now the head coach, his buddy from Junior got an insane contract that will put them further into cap hell next year, etc. So for Draisaitl to get traded, McDavid would have to approve it - which he won’t. He knows any players they bring in from the trade will not be as good on the powerplay as Draisaitl. That means fewer points for McDavid. That means McDavid = mad. That means McDavid = leave.
They are cornered by this core. One that is notoriously clicky with McDavid/Draisaitl/Nurse being separate from everyone else. They will have no choice but to give Draisaitl whatever he wants - if it’s to be the highest paid player in the league then that’s what they’ll do. If it’s to walk to free agency then that’s what they’ll do. And whatever happens with draisaitl, will happen the following year with McDavid.