Edmonton is No Good XII: "I Dunno.. it's Just Not Good."

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe

I would be surprised if Bowman would be the one negotiation with McDavid. I would assume this one is handled either by Lowe, or directly by Katz, so the report of there being 'no contact' between Bowman and McDavid's camp rings a little hollow for me, to be honest.


However, this is going to get better and better to follow the longer it drags out. Please let it drag right past the deadline!

It is 100% Katz, will definitely be Kwahi side deals involved without a doubt. (ie. long term consultant, ownership deals, lucrative endorsement deal with Katz Group etc.)

[Gordon Bombay]

If McDavid were smart, he would tell the oilers he will resign at the end of the season, in hopes they don't trade him at deadline. Then he gets to pick which team to sign with and that team just has to clear cap space without giving up assets. Might have to give up a couple picks to trade bad contracts but that's it.

Dick move but it couldn't happen to a more deserving organization.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

It is 100% Katz, will definitely be Kwahi side deals involved without a doubt. (ie. long term consultant, ownership deals, lucrative endorsement deal with Katz Group etc.)

Yeah it's clearly not about money as Katz would pay his ask without blinking and surely be offering $$$ under the table deals.

[DionTheDman]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

6. Realizing you still live in Edmonton. Go back to step 1.

[This post is terrible]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Feel free to share since you already have your hazmat suit on.

I enjoyed this one

“We will be the Calgary Flames with a nicer arena and Draisaitl. Other than that, we'll join them in overpaying and then hoping the Bahl's of the world end up being good somehow.”

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by stemit14

If the oilers have a rough year and are well out of a playoff position by the TDL, what does the rental price for McDavid look like (if he were to be traded at the TDL)? Assume he makes it clear that he won’t sign with any team until free agency so any acquiring team is only getting him for the last 1/4 of the season and playoffs.

He has a full NTC so he obviously controls his fate. Assume then that, if he’s going to be traded, he would only accept a trade to teams he considers legit contenders. That likely narrows the list down to maybe 5-6 teams. Of those teams, how many can fit him under the cap? Have to assume the oilers retain salary to maximize the number of teams they could trade him to. What does he bring back in trade? Has to be a haul even in those circumstances of limited options because the oilers would rather not trade him at all than trade him for a poor return - simply because of the optics of getting crushed on a trade for McDavid.

Example teams he might consider true contenders by the TDL (hard to guess though):

Florida
Vegas
Tampa
Colorado
Toronto
Carolina
Dallas

What would teams like that trade to acquire McDavid for a playoff run? Would they have enough?

He's worth more at the deadline than next offseason.
Next offseason all you have is sign and trade - that gets you nothing but a token return.
Fun!

[Vedder]

How far out do the Oilers have to be at the deadline to decide they’re trading him? Gotta be more than 6 I think. They’ll be compelled to chase a bubble spot to see if they can make a run. Not hard to imagine a scenario where they narrowly miss and he walks.

[My2Cents]

Even if he didn't want to leave before this, this will push him more out the door. Its going to be a distraction and annoyance to him all year.

[Circa89]

Am not saying, just saying is all. Who has the Cap Space to sign McDavid to a Maximus Maximum contract??? Your Calgary Flames!!! Just putting this out there

[FlamingHomer]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Am not saying, just saying is all. Who has the Cap Space to sign McDavid to a Maximus Maximum contract??? Your Calgary Flames!!! Just putting this out there

If that did happen, Oiler fans would give Philadelphia fans booing lessons.

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Am not saying, just saying is all. Who has the Cap Space to sign McDavid to a Maximus Maximum contract??? Your Calgary Flames!!! Just putting this out there

Now THAT would open our contention window.

[GhostCookie]

Originally Posted by FlamingHomer

If that did happen, Oiler fans would give Philadelphia fans booing lessons.

The booing would just be one continuous tone that runs all year and you can start hearing it the moment you get north of Red Deer.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Am not saying, just saying is all. Who has the Cap Space to sign McDavid to a Maximus Maximum contract??? Your Calgary Flames!!! Just putting this out there

No thanks. Too stinky.

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

but that's the catch 22... if you were mcdavid and want to win a cup with a contender, why would you ok a trade to a team that basically needs to give up a ton of good assets to acquire you? he needs need those assets on the team for that team to still be a contender

McDavid could easily say that he is so committed to bringing a cup to Edmonton, that he won't accept a trade. After the playoffs, he signs with his favourite team.

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by Circa89

Am not saying, just saying is all. Who has the Cap Space to sign McDavid to a Maximus Maximum contract??? Your Calgary Flames!!! Just putting this out there

No thanks. He the most hated player by many Flames fans.

[Eric Vail]

Originally Posted by Gordon Bombay

If McDavid were smart, he would tell the oilers he will resign at the end of the season, in hopes they don't trade him at deadline. Then he gets to pick which team to sign with and that team just has to clear cap space without giving up assets. Might have to give up a couple picks to trade bad contracts but that's it.

Dick move but it couldn't happen to a more deserving organization.

McDavid doesn't have to hope. He has a no-trade clause. He can decide he doesn't want to be traded.

[topfiverecords]

If they approached him and said we'd like to trade you and would you be willing to waive, he'd accept before they even finished the sentence.

[Reggie Dunlop]

The singular act of agreeing to waive his NTC, were it to be made public, would confirm his enmity towards the Oilers fanbase, thereby ensuring his departure. Persona non-grata.

[Saqe]

I can imagine McDavid giving the Oilers one or two more years. If they don't win it in the next two, he's gone. Especially if they show signs of regression, which is inevitable IMO this year. That's 12 years of his career given to an organization that has done nothing but fumbled around and failed.

[ForeverFlameFan]

If I’m McDavid, there’s no way I am sticking with a team that hasn’t upgraded the goaltending the entire time I’ve been there. Or letting go two very promising players for nothing. That’s a team that doesn’t think ahead and just overusing McD and LD’s services and hoping to throw **** on the wall for everything else.