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 Rutuu
Messages: 163
Registered: March 2011
Location: Brisbane
No Cups
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| Jay wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 19:10 |
| benv wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 14:31 |
| Jay wrote on Thu, 18 September 2025 11:11 |
If he hasn't signed a contract by the beginning of the year then he isn't going to.
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Objection. Facts not in evidence.
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I don't have any inside info but Mcdavid isn't an idiot. He knows the affect that playing this season without a contract will have on the team and the city. He isn't going to learn anything about the city or organisation in November or December that he doesn't already know. There is zero benefit to dragging this out unless he's already decided that he's leaving.
The good news is that if he doesn't sign before the season, maybe his buddy Nurse will waive his nmc too. Mcdavid will need a bag carrier wherever he goes.
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It is feeling a lot like we're on the Tavares glide slope. In Jan 2018 he told the Islanders his intention was to sign...In June he was meeting with 6 different teams. On July 1 everyone got a pic of his Leaf's pjs and he inked a $77m 7yr deal.
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mightyreasoner
Messages: 544
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
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It is surprising that none of the big fish for next year's UFA class – McDavid, Makar, Eichel, Connor, Kaprizov, Panarin, Robertson – have reached extensions this summer. Wonder if there is a bit of a holding pattern and that others are waiting for someone (probably McDavid) to set the market. Wonder if McDavid doesn't want to sign a deal only to have Panarin or Kaprizov sign for more. I'm not sure, but while I don't have good feelings about McDavid not being signed, it sort of seems like nobody has locked up their UFAs for next summer.
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inverno76
Messages: 2481
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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I think he has internal pressure from himself to make the best deal for him and the team. In addition, the NHLPA also has to pressuring him to make a deal that helps everyone and resets the market with the growing cap after years of relative no movement.
I don’t think this is a cut and dry negotiation.
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Adam
Messages: 7529
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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How come no one is asking Jack Eichel 10 times a week about his plans?
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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