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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Even setting aside my Oilers hate, I struggle to make ANY sort of sense out of this contract from the team's perspective??? The player of course is laughing all the way to the bank (as is the agent) but wtf is in it for the club?
Even if they think he's going to become a $4-6MM AAV player, there was no need at all to do 8 year term.
Genuinely baffled. Shades of the Mikko Koskinen deal signed mid-January
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Well, I think McDavid is going to sign, but here’s a theory I considered:
The Oilers actually believe they’re going to lose McDavid (or that there is a very strong possibility they might). So this is either an attempt to secure players McDavid likes (for whatever reason) through much of what his next contract might be (so he can see what he’s signing up for) OR (more fun) they’re trying to lock players in BEFORE McDavid leaves, knowing how much more difficult it will be to attract any talent at all without him.