Because of how the Salary Cap is exploding, Oilers are going to be able to run the exact same team back next year if they choose and thereafter I believe even after McDavid's new contract as the cap climbs to $104M in 2026-27 and then to $113M the following year.
This team is going to be able to continue adding. It's just now a matter of sitting around and praying annually that they don't win. They'll just be a perennial contender by the looks of it as they're not going to get "capped out" like teams in the past. Players will continue flocking there and taking up their newly acquired cap for a "chance to win".
The Panthers are literally our best shot every season. Mackinnon and the Avs need to stop choking every year.
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