The Price Is Right - Connor McDavid Edition

[Br4d]

The Rangers could finesse the cap issues by sending 3 guys they're all going to have to pay more to keep the other way.  Shesty we know about.  Laffy is likely to get extended if he has a really good season this year because the Rangers don't want him drawing an offer sheet in '25-'26 and waiting for after next year to extend him is too late.  Miller is cost certainty for this season and next and who knows where his ask is in '25-26?

 

I don't think the Oilers are going to trade McDavid for anybody over 30 in the deal.

[RangersIn7]

26 minutes ago, Br4d said:

The Rangers could finesse the cap issues by sending 3 guys they're all going to have to pay more to keep the other way.  Shesty we know about.  Laffy is likely to get extended if he has a really good season this year because the Rangers don't want him drawing an offer sheet in '25-'26 and waiting for after next year to extend him is too late.  Miller is cost certainty for this season and next and who knows where his ask is in '25-26?

 

I don't think the Oilers are going to trade McDavid for anybody over 30 in the deal.

They can’t trade him but under 3 circumstances…

 

He asks to be traded.

He tells them outright that he’s going to market.

It gets so bad they have to press reset and go rebuild. 

 

 

The “we can’t afford to pay him” excuse isn’t real, cause they already have. On a max contract.

 

If hypothetically they traded him, assume he’s picked his destination and is willing to sign an extension there.

8 years. Max value.

Unless he wants to play on shorter deals.

Which we have no idea on.

 

They’d have to:

 

1) Take back a premium, right now, in his prime player with at least a reasonably sizable contract. 
2) Get back 3-4 other assets of significance.

3) Probably move something else to facilitate in some way… another contract, an asset that helps the other team, a higher pick or prospect.

4) Get massive futures if it’s on a full reset. 

 

 

 

That’s the real terms of what you’re looking at.

So the question is, what does that deal look like?

 
And there could be many packages that could fill the deal from multiple teams. 
 

In no way is this deal easy. 
 

 

[jamsim1967]

NHL probably wouldn't mind seeing McDavid play in a much bigger market than Edmonton. New York? Maybe. However, like Gretzky, I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up in L.A.

Edited November 29, 2023 by jamsim1967

[Br4d]

McDavid is going to wind up in Toronto.  That just feels like the play given it's his hometown and he grew up a Leaf's fan.

 

This is one of the more poorly kept secrets in the NHL right now.

[jsm7302]

20 minutes ago, Br4d said:

McDavid is going to wind up in Toronto.  That just feels like the play given it's his hometown and he grew up a Leaf's fan.

 

This is one of the more poorly kept secrets in the NHL right now.

How they gunna afford him?!

[Br4d]

29 minutes ago, jsm7302 said:

How they gunna afford him?!

 

They have two seasons to figure it out.  They will.

[RangersIn7]

Toronto could probably make it work.

 

Theyll be done with Tavares by then.

And let’s assume Nylander is long gone.

 

But it does get dicey.

Matthews contract goes up to over 13 next season.

And in 2 years Marner will be UFA. They’ll want to extend him 

 

Obviously it’s different cause it’s McDavid.

But it’s probably $40 million+ total on 3 forwards 

 

Theyve got that tied up in 4 forwards now and have for several years.

And they’ve won 1 playoff series.