The Oilers were/are in zugzwang.
They have to make a move, but there are no good moves, every move makes them worse.
Sign Draisaitl, core gets older and more expensive, supporting cast gets worse.
Let Draisaitl walk, McDavid leaves and there's another decade of darkness
Maybe it is a nice problem to have, signing all stars to long term contracts. I just don't see how they become more competitive than last season where everything broke their way and they still came up short.
And I think most Oiler fans know this, that's why they pinned their hopes on a hometown discount or lower AAV by using a bonus loophole
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