LeafGm
Well-known member
He's walking regardless imo.
They win a cup? Mission accomplished.
They don't win a cup? Try elsewhere.
This opinion has the entire history of the Edmonton Oilers franchise backing it up.
It’s actually kind of uncanny. Go down the list of all of their all-time franchise greats, or even lesser players who were considered the star players of their teams during their time in Edmonton—and every single one of them skipped town right around the time they turned 30.
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Ryan Smyth, Doug Weight.
If either McDavid or Draisaitl commit to staying in Edmonton deep into their 30’s rather than skipping town, they’ll be the first stars in franchise history to do it.