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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
That's all fun and good fanfiction but I'm pretty sure he's going to sign pretty soon after July 1. Really hope not but for some reason he genuinely seems to like it up there. Which is wild — nobody is forcing you to stick around, Connor.
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I am surprised the Oilers media isn't at least talking about it more.
I have no idea what will happen. I think if all he ever wanted was to play for the Leafs and can't wait to sign there, he wouldn't have given the Oilers any UFA years in his last contract. I think maybe he and his wife like being the big fish in a small pond. Not that he wouldn't be famous in Toronto, but he'd be sharing the spotlight more with other celebrities and sports teams and when you need to be worshipped, it's probably less fun that way.
If I were to bet, I think he sees how the season goes before re-signing. Part of me thinks it would be worse for the Oilers if he does because his cap hit will make it really hard to build a deep team, but the Oilers tears if he bailed would be so worth it too,