[EldrickOnIce]

This is the start of some cap crippling moves for the Oilers long term. As an Oilers hater and Flames fan this is unfortunate for the upcoming season, and in the short term too probably. The only possible saving grace is that their inept management has left the franchise bereft of prospects who might develop under elc's. I don't think it has ever worked to cobble together a group of post apex vets on single year deals and have them become the 'team' they need to be to win. I trust that won't happen this now as well. But yeah, the Flames stars bolt and the Oilers stay doesn't feel good, and I was looking forward to the season long contract diatraction. The problem is not with signing a superstar to a big money long term deal. What kills you is signing fringe players to huge deals, and that is the solace I take with this. Hopefully by the time the Oiler clean up the mess they created with Nurse/Campbell type contracts Drai (and now likely McDavid) will be enough post apex that there is no window anyway.
Regardless, Edmonton is no good.