07-05-2017, 01:18 PM
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#541
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Never change HFBoards
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Fair deal.
Find me a way to spend 12.5 mil on a roster that helps me win more than McDavid?
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Crosby says hello.
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07-05-2017, 01:18 PM
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#542
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
McDavid always looks so sour. Does he ever smile?? I know hes stuck in the Big Perogy for 9 cold, long, painful years...but dude!! You just signed for $100MM dollars. Smile FFS.
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You can tell by his tan and the fact that he cant be in town tomorrow for the Semenko tribute that he flew in for this and hes going to GTFO ASAP. Probably while the cameras are still rolling.
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07-05-2017, 01:18 PM
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#543
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Scoring Winger
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But I was told it was going to be for 9.7...
;-)
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07-05-2017, 01:19 PM
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#544
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Guess he's just not as good as Crosby.
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07-05-2017, 01:19 PM
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#545
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#1 Goaltender
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Hate to say it, but for once the Oilers got a deal. McDavid could have demanded $15 x 5 or $15 x 8 and held them hostage. Damn you, McDavid! 
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07-05-2017, 01:20 PM
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#546
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by nik-
I actually thought it would be around 11 something. Still cap impacting obviously, but the Oilers played this pretty well. That leak allowed them look good in all this, like it's some huge discount.
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Almost as if they planned it...
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07-05-2017, 01:20 PM
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#547
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Draisaitl scored 2 less points this year in the playoffs than Malkin did on the cup winner last year.
Not saying they are comparable but there is definitely a statistical argument to be made on the surface.
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NHL history is littered with one year playoff wonders. Draisaitl needs to prove he can score consistently without McDavid as his centre before he can be talked of in the same breath as Malkin.
One playoff does not a career make.
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07-05-2017, 01:20 PM
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#548
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Demzy84
Essentially, they knew McJesus was going to get paid, but how do you pay him a ton of money and not piss off the fanbase who expected a $9.7M contract a year ago
1) Leak a huge dollar contract ($13.25M/8 years) - check
2) Leak rumblings McJesus decided to leave money on the table - check
Then boom, official number comes in under original leak, McJesus is heralded as a great leader, and also gives some control with Draisaitl as they can clamor that McJesus left money on the table and so should you.
When you have bloated contracts for Russell, RNH, and Lucic, that $750k savings is not much in my opinion.
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connor's level of comfort is less then an entry level contract.. too funny.. like i said above.. you have to respect the hustle.. fans are cheering this!
and no edmonton media will dare bring up the marginal difference in cap hit.. no way... a hero is born
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07-05-2017, 01:22 PM
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#549
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by united
Hate to say it, but for once the Oilers got a deal. McDavid could have demanded $15 x 5 or $15 x 8 and held them hostage. Damn you, McDavid! |
The Oilers will probably have $32+ Million tied to 4 players 
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07-05-2017, 01:23 PM
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#550
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
Almost as if they planned it...
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strange right? No one could have predicted this
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07-05-2017, 01:23 PM
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#551
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by united
Hate to say it, but for once the Oilers got a deal. McDavid could have demanded $15 x 5 or $15 x 8 and held them hostage. Damn you, McDavid! |
that was never gonna happen...that is as far fetched as the 9.7M
its over 6M for every 50 points he had this season...if that's a deal I don't know. He has played one full season and is the highest paid player in the league.
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07-05-2017, 01:23 PM
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#552
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by timbit
Chia.." and win the Cup in short order"
How about making the playoffs for the second time in 11 years first?
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How about, your not going to sneak up on teams like last year, you're not going to have a baby soft schedule with lots of tired teams thanks to the NHL.
How about teams are going to come out and play you differently now.
God that's an arrogant franchise surrounded and supported by arrogant fans.
Win the cup? Not likely, not now, and certainly not after this season.
The only thing your going to win Oiler fans.
Tell em what they've won Johnny?
Another rebuild.
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07-05-2017, 01:24 PM
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#553
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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That's about what I expected it to be. The real killer contracts are going to be Lucic and Draisaitl. I really hope Drai comes in over $9. He's not worth that.
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07-05-2017, 01:24 PM
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#554
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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If Drai gets anything over 7 he owes the difference to Connor for making him look so good.
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07-05-2017, 01:24 PM
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#555
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by longsuffering
NHL history is littered with one year playoff wonders. Draisaitl needs to prove he can score consistently without McDavid as his centre before he can be talked of in the same breath as Malkin.
One playoff does not a career make.
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in two of those games... Leon had 9 points... 7 points in the remaining 11.. including zero in the first four against the sharks... ya.. agree with ur post!
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07-05-2017, 01:25 PM
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#556
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
No. It is scientifically proven to be slightly less cap crippling.
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Mathematically?
Not to critique your choice of text
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07-05-2017, 01:25 PM
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#557
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by Dan403
But I was told it was going to be for 9.7...
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I was told it would be min term and max salary so he could get out of Edmonton to go play for the Leafs.
Solid signing.
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07-05-2017, 01:27 PM
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#558
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by verda13
I was told it would be min term and max salary so he could get out of Edmonton to go play for the Leafs.
Solid signing.
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did u ever post any predictions, i would love to see those personally before you crow !
"solid" come on.
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07-05-2017, 01:28 PM
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#559
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Originally Posted by Major Major
Wait what? So you're saying that these rumors which have been reported by multiple credible people all spawned from calgarypuck's wishing it to be so? Seems pretty in the bag to me guys, but if you want, feel free to mentally prepare for that situation!
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Good thing I prepared for the situation.
Max term, team-friendly deal. It could be team-friendlier, but he left plenty of money on the table.
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07-05-2017, 01:29 PM
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#560
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Otto-matic
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Oh fun. Let's look at the NHL final 4 - aka teams that made it further than Edmonton last year.
Anaheim
Lindholm: $5.25M
Silfverberg: $3.75M
Gibson: $2.3M
Nashville
Josi: $4.0M
Ekholm: $3.75M
Eliis: $2.5M
Jarnkrok: $2.0M
Ottawa
Karlsson: $6.5M
Hoffman: $5.2M
Pittsburgh
Crosby: $8.7M
Murray: $3.75M
Not saying that McDavid isn't worth it - because he totally is worth $12.5M but to act like its a bargain is ridiculous. Also it's going to be hard for that team to compete because they don't have very few value long term contracts like some of the ones listed on their roster. Klefbom, Larsson....and that's about it.
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