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Originally Posted by indes
Best case scenario they lock Draisaitl, McDavid & Bouchard for 14m, 16m, 10m respectively and have 40m (49.25 with Nurse) locked up for 7 years. They get one more kick at the can next year while not addressing their D or Goaltending. After that they wander the desert as a low seed playoff team for the next 6 years winning a couple rounds here and there but not seeing contender status again until after their next several rebuilds in the 2030s.
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My best case scenario is Connor leaves. Like it or not he’s an absolutely amazing hockey player and actually seems to improve year over year, and has been incredibly durable too. Given his track record it would not be surprising to see him pull a flawed roster to a cup win, especially with there he got last year. At some point he’ll regress but I wouldn’t be surprised if his next few years he continues to mature and see further career bests. I want him out of there. Edmonton is no good but realistically he seems to take another step each year.