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kipperiggy · 09-30-2025, 11:16 AM

I question how a winger gets $17m and Draisaitl, a center, gets $14m. Yes I know he plays a lot of wing. Even if you consider them both wingers:

Drai is only a year and a half older and has won the Art Ross, Hart, Rocket Richard, and Ted Lindsay and was a major contributor to 2 SCF trips whether we like to admit it or not.

Kaprizov won the Calder, has never advanced out of the first round, hasn't stayed healthy, and isn't getting any younger either.

Do the Oilers advance out of the first round either with only Drai and not McD?

Seems like a massive overpay. Would love to be proven wrong if it means Minny can get Edmonton outta there, but right now I just don't get it. But I guess for the first half it should at least not be a boat anchor. After that though, rising cap or not, I don't see how it's not awful by the end.

Best part is what on earth is McD going to get now. How high can he go with how fast the cap is rising?

09-30-2025, 11:16 AM	#46
kipperiggy First Line Centre Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sask (sorry) Exp:	I question how a winger gets $17m and Draisaitl, a center, gets $14m. Yes I know he plays a lot of wing. Even if you consider them both wingers: Drai is only a year and a half older and has won the Art Ross, Hart, Rocket Richard, and Ted Lindsay and was a major contributor to 2 SCF trips whether we like to admit it or not. Kaprizov won the Calder, has never advanced out of the first round, hasn't stayed healthy, and isn't getting any younger either. Do the Oilers advance out of the first round either with only Drai and not McD? Seems like a massive overpay. Would love to be proven wrong if it means Minny can get Edmonton outta there, but right now I just don't get it. But I guess for the first half it should at least not be a boat anchor. After that though, rising cap or not, I don't see how it's not awful by the end. Best part is what on earth is McD going to get now. How high can he go with how fast the cap is rising? __________________ Thanks AC!