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Originally Posted by Inferno
I would say they had to try and sign him but they probably would have been better off long term if he forced their hand into trading him.
Even if they didn't get the haul people think they could have it opens up cap for them to sign other players to fill the holes they have.
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If the goal is to win a cup, keeping him is the best option. Mcdavid is more likely to stay signing him.
Trading him for the best return would be trading him for prospects and picks. No team in the league is trading an elite dman on a value contract for Leon without talking to Leon about extending. Once you start the process of letting him talk to other team, there is no turning back. If he wants LA, are you getting Doughty? How does that make them better? Huge risk he agrees to extend with the wrong team for getting value.
Oilers go into a rebuild they may never have a better chance than they do next year. Contract is not a discount, the situation doesn't look good but it's more to do with the mismanagement of their cap and drafts picks than this contract.