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Originally Posted by jayswin
I mean without context this would be a shocking, unhappy day for fans. But with the context of heavy speculation that he was strongly considering playing out the year without contract discussion and then likely leaving for Toronto?
I'd say many are stoked that they have him beyond this year and his same cap hit, as oopsoed to a season of agonizing over whether he's gone this summer.
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I spoke to a couple of my pals who are non-delusional Oiler fans (there are a few it seems) and they are not all that excited. Over the last couple weeks they seriously doubted that McDavid would start the season without a contract and were really hoping for a long term deal for several reasons including Drycycle being inked. One of them said for him a 2 year deal really is just like a one year extension as they will all be in the same boat two years from now as they were yesterday. So for them even the bridge is disappointing.