[GDT] Canada vs United States - Four Nations Faceoff Final - Feb 20 2025

[blankall]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

It isn't all about money sometimes. It's about family and childhood dreams. It's about bringing the biggest hockey market in the league it's first Cup in over 50 years. McDavid can still get paid well and go chase his hockey dream too.

McDavid also makes a lot of sponsorship money. An extra $2 million per year isn't as important to him. Winning a cup, especially in a large hockey market, could also increase his sponsorship money well beyond the extra salary.

[jayswin]

So to confirm; dissentowner is betting all three of these guys at $100 each?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I'm not sure Draistsil stayed because of some promise from McDavid.

They put $14 x 8 in front of him, and he knew he wasn't getting $16 x 7 from another team so he took the contract.

I think if he knew the cap was going up so much he might have waited since he could maybe have gotten $15 x 7 from somewhere.

But might as well take the guaranteed $112M and not risk it.

It will probably be the same with McDavid. I think they might move Bouchard in the offseason as an RFA and will offer McDavid something like $144 x 8.

That's the equivalent of 20.5 x 7 which is going to be tough for any team to beat.

That will be a fun cap structure to work with.

Over 30M for 2 guys on the decline.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

That will be a fun cap structure to work with.

Over 30M for 2 guys on the decline.

I just can’t see how that strategy is going to work. The rest of the roster will have to be so watered down. You are banking on vets taking a discount to come and play with McDavid. It’s setting up for a train wreck down the line when you have zero organizational depth.

It’s essentially putting everything on red.

[topfiverecords]

[for future reference]

McDavid Signs in Edmonton Again or Leaves for Somewhere Else Bet

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

McDavid isn't leaving the Oilers he will sign the richest contract in NHL history this offseason.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Want to bet on it?

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Yes

Originally Posted by dissentowner

$100 donation to CP. Bingo will appreciate your money.

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Bingo appreciates me.

Deal. You also have to tape yourself singing O Canada like Oh Christmas Tree.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Ok, loser sings too.

Originally Posted by Mathgod

I'd bet a cajillion dollars on it.

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

I’m in for a hundred. Half to CP.

Edit: I’m on the McDavid stays side.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

What if it’s not the richest contract in nhl history? What if he’s traded? Or retires due to injury?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

What if it’s not the richest contract in nhl history? What if he’s traded? Or retires due to injury?

Then they sing a duet.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I'm not sure Draistsil stayed because of some promise from McDavid.

They put $14 x 8 in front of him, and he knew he wasn't getting $16 x 7 from another team so he took the contract.

I think if he knew the cap was going up so much he might have waited since he could maybe have gotten $15 x 7 from somewhere.

But might as well take the guaranteed $112M and not risk it.

It will probably be the same with McDavid. I think they might move Bouchard in the offseason as an RFA and will offer McDavid something like $144 x 8.

That's the equivalent of 20.5 x 7 which is going to be tough for any team to beat.

It's almost no lose for Calgary though. Either he leaves and Edmonton is sad and doesn't recover. Or he stays and cripples the budget and they have no better of a team than they currently have.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by Goriders

I just can’t see how that strategy is going to work. The rest of the roster will have to be so watered down. You are banking on vets taking a discount to come and play with McDavid. It’s setting up for a train wreck down the line when you have zero organizational depth.

It’s essentially putting everything on red.

How much does this matter when the cap is $113M by 2028?

I wish we had two top-5 players locked up for 7-8 years and $80M to build a team around them.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

It's almost no lose for Calgary though. Either he leaves and Edmonton is sad and doesn't recover. Or he stays and cripples the budget and they have no better of a team than they currently have.

The no better then the team they have is a team that went to game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals last year and is in 5th overall in the league right now

I much prefer he’s not on their team . The cap will be 25 million higher over the next few years . Easier to find depth players then superstars

[Paulie Walnuts]

I’d rather have to pay stars than have bunch of scraps. You can easily find garbage like Skinner and Arvidson in free agency.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I said no such thing about Draisaitl. Gets your facts straight donkey.
I am so sure I will make you a person who is wrong leaves the board bet. McDavid is not staying in Edmonton. Draisaitl knows, that's why when he signed his deal when asked about McDavid's next deal he said "Connor has to do what's best for Connor"

You absolutely said Draisaitl was leaving, on August 13, 2024, three weeks before Draisaitl signed with Edmonton.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I have said it before and I will say it again, I am more certain than anything I have ever said on here that McDavid is 100% leaving at the end of this contract. Holland knew it and bailed, Draisaitl knows it and will probably bail too, he is gone.

Originally Posted by dissentowner

There is a reason Draisaitl and McDavid said Cup or bust before last year but the Oilers media don't want to see that message for what it was. I suspect because Draisaitl knows his best friend is moving on he has the same plans. If Draisaitl was going to sign it would have happened by now imo.

[calumniate]

Can'y believe Kyle Connor was scrached. He's like 7th in the league in scoring?

[Ped]

nm

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by calumniate

Can'y believe Kyle Connor was scrached. He's like 7th in the league in scoring?

He's doesn't play a hard two way game which is what they wanted I'm assuming.

[WideReceiver]

Is Matthew Tkachuk a MAGAt? He’s calling for the tournament result to be overturned because the game was rigged. He’s a whiny loser.

[AC]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

Is Matthew Tkachuk a MAGAt? He’s calling for the tournament result to be overturned because the game was rigged. He’s a whiny loser.

Source?

I saw Brady Tkachuk was on a podcast suggesting Vancouver refused to release Quinn Hughes, which is silly because he only just returned to the Canucks lineup tonight.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by WideReceiver

Is Matthew Tkachuk a MAGAt? He’s calling for the tournament result to be overturned because the game was rigged. He’s a whiny loser.

Wait what?

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Jason14h

The no better then the team they have is a team that went to game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals last year and is in 5th overall in the league right now

I much prefer he’s not on their team . The cap will be 25 million higher over the next few years . Easier to find depth players then superstars

A. No it's not the same team. It has a far worse PK due to the loss of their better defensive forwards Macleod and Foegele. They also lost Broberg and Holloway, who were decent in the POs.

B. Last season the waters parted for them big time. They faced a poor Kings team, an injury riddled Canucks team (it took them 7 games), a tired Stars team and a Panthers team that seriously took its foot off the gas when up 3-0.

C. I have no problem letting them continue to not draft high.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

A. No it's not the same team. It has a far worse PK due to the loss of their better defensive forwards Macleod and Foegele. They also lost Broberg and Holloway, who were decent in the POs.

B. Last season the waters parted for them big time. They faced a poot Kings team, an injury riddled Canucks team (it took them 7 games), a tired Stars team and a Panthers team that seriously took its foot off the gas when up 3-0.

C. I have no problem letting them continue to not draft high.

They're not 5th in the league either. They're 8th but only 2 points ahead of being in the middle of the pack.