You only have two options on Hyman, which do you prefer?

[Cloned]

Sigh.

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[McDNicks17]

Is there a secret third option I can choose?

 

[Cloned]

Is there a secret third option I can choose?

Only if Holland gives us one.

 

[fuswald]

If we go 7 years we must compete with every other team but if we go 8 he will bypass the lengthy open market.

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[Fourier]

Is there a secret third option I can choose?

Become Flames fan????

 

[Cloned]

Become Flames fan????

Don’t joke about things like that.

 

[McDNicks17]

Become Flames fan????

The first two options are suddenly more appealing.

 

[Fourier]

The first two options are suddenly more appealing.

My work here is done!!!

 

[LTIR]

If we go 7 years we must compete with every other team but if we go 8 he will bypass the lengthy open market.

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Not really. Hyman has apparently agreed to a number on a 7yr deal already. I don't think it would be too lengthy since no other GM is dumb enough to offer 7 yrs to a 29yo

 

[LTIR]

Become Flames fan????

If you are not with us, you are against us option. Love Hyman or die a flamer!

 

[soothsayer]

I chose the option at the top left of my screen that takes me back a page.

 

[bone]

Depends what the draft pick or prospect is. I wouldn't give up anything from the first 3 rounds or any of the current top 3 prospects at any position (ie. forward or defense).

Also structure matters, I don't want the last two or three years to have any signing bonus money. Only salary and not at such a low number that a buyout achieves no real cap savings.

 

[belair]

Granlund at $5m x 4.

 

[GOilers88]

What a shame this whole thing is sounding like so far. He really is exactly what we need, but we always get f***ed going after what we need.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Just wait for free agency. It comes down to principle.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

Is there a secret third option I can choose?

Careful what you wish for.

 

[Fourier]

Depends what the draft pick or prospect is. I wouldn't give up anything from the first 3 rounds or any of the current top 3 prospects at any position (ie. forward or defense).

Also structure matters, I don't want the last two or three years to have any signing bonus money. Only salary and not at such a low number that a buyout achieves no real cap savings.

It should be something like a 6th in 2023. Otherwise I'd just wait.

 

[bellagiobob]

If it's a late pick, I go with the 8 years. Love the player, think he'd be an awesome add, and just hope we get 4 really good years out of him.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

8x5 but I prefer a solid 2x4 myself.

 

[BudBundy]

This is like being asked if you want to be shot to death or stabbed to death.

 

[bone]

It should be something like a 6th in 2023. Otherwise I'd just wait.

$3.5-5M cap space over the next 7 years is still fairly signifiant, (granted that $5M in year 8 will likely suck real bad). I think you are on the right track, but I'd consider a little higher than that, just not much and preferably a year or two out.

 

[McAsuno]

Option 2 IF the draft pick is around the 6th-8th range

 

[Fourier]

$3.5-5M cap space over the next 7 years is still fairly signifiant, (granted that $5M in year 8 will likely suck real bad). I think you are on the right track, but I'd consider a little higher than that, just not much and preferably a year or two out.

That's fine. Truthfully, I'd probaby consider more as well but it would really aggravate me to see the Oilers pay yet again for something that most other teams seem to get lmost for free.

 

[bone]

If it's a late pick, I go with the 8 years. Love the player, think he'd be an awesome add, and just hope we get 4 really good years out of him.

Really the next four years are what matters most anyways. If the team is good enough that McDavid and Drai prefer to stay for another contract and go for cups, odds are they'd be willing to sign for similar or less cap to help make that happen.

So moves like this and Nuge are "all-in" gambles that if they pay off we'll see cup runs with McDrai, if they fail, there gone in 4/5 years anyways. I'm fairly confident RNH and Hyman move helps the team at least next year and the year after that in ensuring we don't have any significant gaps in our top 6, while hopefully some of the prospects develop in the bottom 6 and possibly push within the next couple years for playing time.

Unfortunately, the timing of this also lines up with a major blow to our defense in the last week, so I don't think we're actually further ahead overall yet.

 

[AddyTheWrath]