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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Yeah but that was Staples thinking that.....
Pastrnak signed a 6 year deal. So he only got 2 UFA seasons vs 4 for Draisaitl.
Most reasonable fans were hoping for the Tarasenko contract, but it was 2 years later and Draisaitl had a big playoffs.
Draisaitl held all the cards in the negotiation and he certainly didn't leave any money on the table like Kucherov.
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That's not true at all.
First, I think it's only 3 UFA years acquired. The Preds got 7 years of UFA for RyJo for $8M.
Second, he had no arbitration rights. No one was offer sheeting him because of the inherent limitations. His only "card" was to sit out.
Third, he had no track record as an effective centre. His points were largely on the wing. He needed the Oilers (and McDavid) more than they needed him, IMO.
IMO the Oilers messed up. They needed to sign Leon first. Before McDavid. They needed to tell him they needed a good deal or else they'd have trouble on McDavid's deal.