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Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin
McDavid will probably stay and sign for 8x16. Bouchard is at least 10.
Nurse’s buyout is too cumbersome. They should trade him plus multiple 1sts to get rid of the contract if they want any chance at building any team around the core. Skinner will get a big raise too if he can play well (not sure he will).
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It's a huge problem, but again, the biggest issue facing the Oilers now and into the future is age. With this contract, they have signalled this is the window. The question is, is it even still open?
Were the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup this season, they will be the oldest team in NHL history to do so. There is no path for them to get younger in the next two years, and by that time, it's over.