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Originally Posted by blankall
It sounds like the Oilers were hard lowballing these guys, just to keep their team as good as it was last year. Now, the Oilers are likely worse than last year. Go Blues!
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It does sound that way. Another team was confident enough in their abilities to offer them more.
The Oilers seem...okay, I know this sounds insane, but it seemed like they wanted these particular guys to stay crapville on the cheap so they could do other stupid things with their money.
That makes no sense. But look at the sequence of events.
They thought they could keep these guys for less than HALF of what other teams valued them at because.....because why? Because McDavid? Because Edmonton?
Those aren't reasons.
The Management team in Edmonton is straight up delusional.
And, don't get me wrong, I don't think Broberg and Holloway are irreplaceable superstars or anything, but Edmonton's cupboards are bare and they are out of other options.