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Old 01-06-2026, 02:52 PM   #4835
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root View Post
$7.45M in cap hit healthy-scratched

You're McDavid, you're looking at that, and you're asking yourself (and your agent): why, exactly, did I leave $6M on the table again?
He has had years to ponder that while his supporting cash was blown on Nurse, Lucic, Neal, Bouchard, etc...

I don't know what's up with him. He should be able to see that any team he shows up on is instantly a Cup contender, and it's a failure of the organization that he doesn't already have multiple rings, despite their 2 runs. He's been dragging them kicking and screaming to success, not being bolstered by them.

IMO, he seems like a guy that doesn't grab much control of his own situation (off the ice). Probably easily lulled into a sense of loyalty for the team and trust in his agents etc... without thinking much for himself. If he had any self-determination he'd be Lebroning/Lindrosing his way to an ideal situation like any generational sports player can. Not sure why he cares about what people might say about him requesting a trade or leaving the team holding the bag. They've squeezed all they can out of him.
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