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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Hard to say.
McDavid could have waited until the expiry of his ELC before signing a new deal... As a RFA, your options really are to hold out like Nylander and force the issue, or hopes someone offer sheets him to force the Oilers hand.
The Oilers were a desperate team that needed to sign McDavid, period.
Both Johnny and Monny signed 6 year deals, so I am not sure why McDavid's agent couldn't have negotiated that...
again, all speculation at this point...McDavid made his deal, now he'll just have to settle in for the long haul unless he demands a trade...
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That’s just it though to extract a 6 year deal he would have had to wait a year. When someone offers you 100 million with zero risk you need a pretty compelling option not to take it.