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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
The only thing that I question is to what degree he and Leon talked before he re-signed. Meaning did Leon re-sign with an understanding that McDavid is going to as well. They are close. I would be surprised if they weren't talking in those ways.
I think a question though is how long does McDavid sustain such high performance, including because of how much the Oilers have overplayed him.
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McDavid may have said to Drai that he can't promise to be an Oiler long term and that Drai needs to make the best decision for him. It is unlikely Drai would have got more money elsewhere. If McDavid leaves and Drai wants to go, he can force a trade. He'd be villainized in Edmonton, but he could join a long line of great players who got out when they could.
I am not sure how McDavid could promise he would re-sign when negotiations hadn't even begun.