^ I see - I was looking at the wrong column.
Even still, the total cap hits due to buyout are equal on both sides, but more front loaded for Lucic. If the end ‘win’ is a buyout, it’s just short term gain, longer term pain for the Oil. Tough to throw away 2 more million a year when so many other guys are already overpaid.
Total buyout cost is 18.8 vs 18.2 now, and the delta gets worse for the Oil as each year passes.
Let’s just say that the Lucic contract is not what was standing between the Oilers and being a contender.
Mind you, without that scourge Tobias Rieder, the possibilities are endless
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