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Originally Posted by troutman
Let him stay. The glitter twins will still be elite players, but they have peaked. Edmonton having so much money tied up in so few players will prevent them from building a deep team.
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I am on the fence personally.
I used to feel exactly like this - the 'window' to win a cup with McDavid and Draisaitl will close with their new respective contracts kicking in, and carrying them into the 'post-apex' period of their careers. Oilers as an organization have not been competent at drafting and developing players, and have long suffered from being poorly managed.
With the rising cap, and having two consecutive Finals appearances, it has pushed me over to the fence. Trading him for assets might dumb-luck the Oilers into more success (unless they are draft picks - then no chance!).
The very best outcome in my opinion is the Oilers riding McDavid into the sunset next season, and allowing him to walk for free. I am just no longer sure what the second-best option is. If the cap would remain relatively flat (or just modest growth), I would 100% have the same opinion as yours.