Let's put ourselves in Pissy's shoes (eww)
Pros of signing
He is playing with one of the best offensive players to ever play the game.
He can get an extra year.
He is completely unaccountable for defensive play.
He can lock in an extension without risk of getting hurt this year.
Pros of Free Agency
He can play anywhere he chooses that makes him an offer (Insert M. Tkachuk life experience here)
He can go to a market with less media scrutiny.
He can wear flip flops to work if he chooses right.
His fiance will likely be happier somewhere else.
He can go to a lower tax jurisdiction.
He can play multiple offers against each other to take advantage of Free Agent Frenzy and get much more than he likely would in Edmonton
No one will be talking discounts
He can go to an actual contender with solid goaltending, defence and a solid supporting core.
No Staples. No Stauffer. No Edmonton media.
What on earth are people talking about he might sign in Edmonton? In what world does that make sense?
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