03-02-2026, 10:57 AM
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#5961
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First Line Centre
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Not that exciting to get traded to a non-playoff team at the deadline.
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03-02-2026, 11:06 AM
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#5962
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sofa GM
I don't think the return on a McDavid trade is as big as you think
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You could be right if McDavid really limits the list of teams he’s willing to go to.m (eg. 1 or 2 teams only). In that case, the Oilers would be really limited in terms of what they could ask for and the teams might not have much of anything to give if they are contenders. But if it’s a list as long as say 5 teams and if it was this summer, I think there are only 3-4 young players/prospects in the entire league that wouldn’t be on the table (Celebrini, Bedard, Schaefer, ???). It’s getting McDavid for at least 2 years and having the best chance of any team in the league to sign him to an extension at the end of that contract.
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03-02-2026, 11:58 AM
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#5963
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Ahaha, legacy.
No matter what, he'll be demonized for leaving. It'll be worse if it's to toronto.
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03-02-2026, 12:25 PM
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#5964
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Loves Teh Chat!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
Ahaha, legacy.
No matter what, he'll be demonized for leaving. It'll be worse if it's to toronto.
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Or if he stays, his legacy will be that he never won. (knock on wood)
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03-02-2026, 01:35 PM
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#5965
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Trade a player for an asset > Lose a player to an offer sheet > Trade a player for Future Considerations > Lose a player on Waivers > Stuck with a cleared waiver player > Pay an asset to give away player
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03-02-2026, 01:42 PM
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#5966
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Great players have legacies that unfold naturally, they don't need to worry about manufacturing one.
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03-02-2026, 01:48 PM
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#5967
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All I can get
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Staples predicts Howard and Samanski called up.
In his words, the "Miracle" Of Josh Samanski is upon us.
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Edmonton is No Good.
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03-02-2026, 01:49 PM
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#5968
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rebiggling, Alberta
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What if Mavi chose Florida? Haha.
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03-02-2026, 01:51 PM
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#5969
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McG
What if Mavi chose Florida? Haha.
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I doubt his ego could handle being second fiddle to Barkov.
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03-02-2026, 01:52 PM
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#5970
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Staples predicts Howard and Samanski called up.
In his words, the "Miracle" Of Josh Samanski is upon us.
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I can't imagine being as consistently wrong and brain-dead about literally everything as that dude. Blows my mind that this moron continues to remember to breathe and has somehow found a way to survive as a human being this long when he is so god damn stupid.
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03-02-2026, 02:11 PM
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#5971
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nufy
I think 97 waits and just leaves in Free Agency in 2 years...
Not sure if anyone will be able to give with the Oil will ask for him.
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He could've that before he signed his stupid extension.
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03-02-2026, 04:06 PM
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#5972
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rebiggling, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by midniteowl
He could've that before he signed his stupid extension.
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Stupid is as stupid does.
And his old agent is the Oilers president.
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03-02-2026, 04:10 PM
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#5973
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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I think that contract was him giving the Oilers a final chance at building a team around him.
Well I don't think that worked. I think he'll ask for a trade at season's end.
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03-02-2026, 04:45 PM
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#5974
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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I truly think they'll miss the playoffs.
The 2 long runs + Olympics must take a toll on McDavid with the amount he plays. I think the fatigue finally catches up as the games get harder and he won't be able to pull them ahead of the pack.
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03-02-2026, 05:36 PM
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#5975
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Staples predicts Howard and Samanski called up.
In his words, the "Miracle" Of Josh Samanski is upon us.
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Oh. who's that?
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03-02-2026, 06:32 PM
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#5976
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First Line Centre
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Could the schedule makers make it any easier on the Oilers? They don’t play until tomorrow after playing Saturday in California giving them a few extra days in the sun, and then don’t play again after that until Friday.
League doing everything in their power to try to keep the glitter twins powered up to get them to the promise land.
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03-02-2026, 07:48 PM
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#5977
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Central Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sofa GM
Could the schedule makers make it any easier on the Oilers? They don’t play until tomorrow after playing Saturday in California giving them a few extra days in the sun, and then don’t play again after that until Friday.
League doing everything in their power to try to keep the glitter twins powered up to get them to the promise land.
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Yeah, not to mention that they don't even play another game in the eastern time zone this season. Haven't had to play a game against an eastern conference team in the eastern time zone since they played the Bruins in Boston on December 18th.
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03-02-2026, 07:51 PM
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#5978
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rejean31
Yeah, not to mention that they don't even play another game in the eastern time zone this season. Haven't had to play a game against an eastern conference team in the eastern time zone since they played the Bruins in Boston on December 18th.
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Won't be in playoffs either.
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03-02-2026, 08:17 PM
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#5979
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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I think there’s a 10% chance McDavid leaves this summer. Slightly higher if the Oilers miss the playoffs or get ousted early. And the fact that Toronto is going downhill spectacularly this season opens up that possibility. Next summer almost certainly, because he’s not yet again going into a contract year without a contract extension. But again this 2 year deal was more for acquiring team flexibility rather than saving the Oilers money.
His 2 year deal at a cap friendly amount was to make his trading to a team easier. Him and the Oilers are on the same page with how this is going to play out, and have generally for a while.
The trade return isn’t going to floor anyone. Decent players have NMCs and those that have waived to go to Edmonton wasn’t for the Waterpark it was to play with McDavid, and the league is littered with players that tried that and then got out (Mangipane is next).
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03-02-2026, 09:07 PM
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#5980
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browna
I think there’s a 10% chance McDavid leaves this summer. Slightly higher if the Oilers miss the playoffs or get ousted early. And the fact that Toronto is going downhill spectacularly this season opens up that possibility. Next summer almost certainly, because he’s not yet again going into a contract year without a contract extension. But again this 2 year deal was more for acquiring team flexibility rather than saving the Oilers money.
His 2 year deal at a cap friendly amount was to make his trading to a team easier. Him and the Oilers are on the same page with how this is going to play out, and have generally for a while.
The trade return isn’t going to floor anyone. Decent players have NMCs and those that have waived to go to Edmonton wasn’t for the Waterpark it was to play with McDavid, and the league is littered with players that tried that and then got out (Mangipane is next).
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Matthews for McDavid and then Matthews walks as a Ufa
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