It was always hopium that he was going to pull a Tavares and leave IMO. With the luck Flames' fans have with the hockey gods, he'll probably pull these short term deals until he retires as an Oiler, cup or not.
I also think that with all the injuries in FLA, it was an easier sell to him that a 3peat over there was unlikely and he has a better chance of winning one with the Oilers.
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