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Old 06-19-2025, 04:19 PM   #1561
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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts View Post
He won’t sign 4-5 years. Matthews deal kicked in age 28. McDavid will be 29.

It’s going to be 8 or 1-2 year extension. He’s best to wait until July 1 2027 to sign a short term deal.
If I was him (ignoring the Edmonton factor), this is what I'd do.

Max cap hit for 2 more years in Edmonton, then go to free agency with the cap well north of $100M and sign a long-term deal wherever you want.
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