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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The biggest mistake the Oilers might have made is they traded the guys they needed to help bridge the gap once the stars got raises (Mcleod, Holloway, Broberg), and instead gave short term contracts to aging vets.
Oilers window would look a lot better if they gave McLeod, Holloway, and Broberg some longer term deals that could be seen as an underpay in 2-3 seasons.
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That's the biggest thing. Plus this massive contracts don't allow you bring another larger piece to help.
You need to go bargin bin shopping in free agency for old vets. You have no pieces pushing into the lineup, your best trade chips you don't trade.
It actually seems like the better option would have been to trade him, and replenish your team.
Teams built through free agency don't win. This is exactly how Edmonton is built, a bit similar to Nashville.