Here's the question:
Who's going to be dumb enough to offer Draisaitl $18 million for one year? A contender would have to shed several good players just to get that kind of cap space. A rebuilding team isn't a Draisaitl away from contention. Teams on the bubble have a combination of both those problems. And the Oilers themselves are not going to blow that kind of money just to kick their UFA problem one year down the road, and have Draisaitl and McDavid needing new contracts at the same time.
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