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McDavid should of taken a lesser contract because of all the endorsement money he is making it would of been easier for Leon to resign and to make a stronger team
I don't know much about hockey business, but one thing I've learned is that any team can lose. One of the stars may jump to another team only to find it goes nowhere, weighed down further by adjusting to new relationships. I wager the friendships on the Oilers team are strong and the chemistry on the ice will keep Draisaitl and McDavid inspired to be in Edmonton.
Doesn't matter how special he thinks it is or how much McDavid might try to convince him the dollar rules all and the Crosby Malkin thing was at the end of their careers where neither one would of commanded top dollar on the open market and as you mentioned they had the cups. With Malkin the difference between his top dollar at the end of his career vs what the Pens paid him is probably a million or less. Here we are talking Draisaitl getting 13-14m depending on what the cap is. So unless the Oilers can make that cap space up then he is gone let's not forget if Skinner pans out to be the goalie they are hoping he can be that is another 4-6m when his contract is up one year after Draisatl is up and I can say by then if they haven't reached the cup finals he is gone, like why would he want to stick around for the same stuff over and over and it wouldn't surprise me if McDavid is gone after that. Having superstars is nice but if the team doesn't win or you don't play the cap right then it's not going to last their entire careers.
Matching 11m contracts like toews and kane. Its what lets me sleep at night
Not a great comparison. Leon deserves a BIG raise where Mathews has already screwed his team.
Dry got a FAIR contract at the time for his 70 points where as Mathews h0sed his team along with Marner.
This is bullshit
Ah, yes, those always-contending New York Rangers. Can we please stop acting like they're anything more than a retirement stop/top payday now? Please? They're not a Cup threat. They haven't been in years. They won't be any time soon.
Leon to Chicago Eith bedard Kane Back and Towes Back👀
The thing that's not discussed is actual off-ice factors. McDavid and Drai are good, good friends. That's one. Two; they sync perfectly on the ice and they BOTH know that. 3; and I think the most important fact to note here is both these dudes wanna win the cup. So if they do leave, it's because they will go to a team that can slot them to win the ultimate goal.
SO think about that. Both em know they got better chances together, cause any team that could trade for them, loses their contendership in trading for em. Like think what'd you have to give up to get either. They are closer to winning in Edm than anywhere else, split or not.
Haters hate, but the cap era don't lie.
thats a fair take.
They're always gutted. These videos articles and discussions always come up when a canadian team lose lol
Leon and Connor are proud of what they’ve built to become a contender, they really want to win with this core. Connor took less to ensure the deal with Leon before, but they both will be needing a big raise to stay. Depending on how close they are in two years will help determine if Drai maybe a shorter deal to stay. But who knows what each of them is really thinking!
The point of view I originally thought of was that of the oilers. Oilers fans constantly complain about the rest of the team, and less will be given to those guys if they both stay. If the oilers want the cup, I would get rid of one
"The new Yorks of the world the LA's" bruh greztky was traded he didnt leave for LA. Do better
idk where he would go if he wants to win a cup, guess it could change in 2 years. but i dont think cap situations will get much better for good young teams atm
Nuge McDavid and Drai will all share a statue together championship or not
The cap is projected to go up 10 million over the next 4 years
Leon is never leaving
I mean I feel like Draisaitl and McDavid don't want to leave eachother. Either they leave together or they don't. And I don't think either is going to leave.
The cap will rise by then.
I don’t see it happening but we will see I could see Mathews leaving more then I could see leon leaving the oilers have had some playoffs success with the oilers plus your point of how when he signed his first deal was top dollar he was a 65 point guy that got 8.5m if Connor wants to stay leon will stay if leon wants to stay Connor stay they are both good friends the oilers have 17m when leons a free agent they have 20m when Mcdavid’s a free agent plus they both are heavily rumoured to have ownership in the team which is a lot a money even if its a small amount
I think we have a Crosby / Malkin situation here tbh.
Did we stop to think that he may not want a big contract? Obviously he will want to get paid but if he believes in the core and if McJesus has that same belief they may make sacrifices to beef up the back end. Nurses contract has to go for starters but if they have an ounce of faith they will worth with the team to make things work.
proably end up in NYR or LA
When the time comes Edmonton will have enough to pay him
He didn't get paid top dollar…yeah..um…while the rest of 99,999999% of people on the planet make under 100K. Cry me a river. Yeah, I'm gonna say fuck that shit on that. I'm tired of putting these people on pedestals. Yeah Leon is one of the best, but that's at hockey. There are way more skills out there than that and more important than the hockey skill at that. lol