Speculation: Marc Savard gives McDavid one more year in Edmonton

[The List Of Jericho]

Savard was on Tim and Sid yesterday and stated that if the Oilers don’t make the playoffs next season he sees McDavid demanding a trade out of Edmonton.

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[not a troll]

This will be Adam Fox wanting out of Carolina times a thousand.

 

[dracom]

I can see it happening. But I don't see anything being fixed as long as that upper management is still there. So I look forward to seeing how the Oilers will screw up a McDavid trade.

 

[AvsCOL]

Lol, not going to happen. Oilers would make the most desperate move you've ever seen to keep him there. They'd trade anyone, and anything, to keep McDavid in Edmonton.

 

[dukeofjive]

Come on, its not the first time an elite to generational player has been stuck on a shitty teams, i dont think mcdavid is going anywhere.

 

[super6646]

Nah.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I saw this yesterday too and was surprised a thread wasnt made instantly.

I wouldnt doubt if he wanted out too.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

McDavid just finished year one of (edit)one of the richest contracts in NHL history, he can demand all he wants but I don't see why Edmonton would give in. As much as I'd love to pile on and laugh at the Oilers its just not happening.

He's going to have to grind through it and Edmonton has 7 years to make something happen, that is a ****ing eternity in the NHL even for an organization as incompetent as the Oilers.

 

[dubey]

McDavid is comin' home

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Marc Savard also suggested that Duchene was going to re-sign in Ottawa after he was traded to Columbus. He likes to run his mouth and he’s not to be taken seriously.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Marc Savard also suggested that Duchene was going to re-sign in Ottawa after he was traded to Columbus. He likes to run his mouth.

That's how you get clicks on your stuff now. It's all money motivated.

 

[Sky04]

That team is more than 1 year away from contention, not a single GM in this league can fix that dreadful organization in a year or 2. At best they can trim the fat and lay the foundation in 2-3 years and that's if you get a good GM, anyone rushing to make the Oilers into a contender will just be the next Chiarelli.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

That's how you get clicks on your stuff now. It's all money motivated.

TV clicks?

 

[FrozenJagrt]

McDavid just finished year one of the richest contract in NHL history

Off the top of my head, Ovechkin's contract is bigger

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Marc Savard also suggested that Duchene was going to re-sign in Ottawa after he was traded to Columbus. He likes to run his mouth.

Why is that so out of the question though? Wouldn’t be the first guy to pull that move

 

[XXIV97]

McDavid is comin' home

Too had the Leafs have no cap room

Also, the Oilers don't have to trade McDavid. They could let him sit for 6 years lol

 

[Soundwave]

I mean I get his frustration, but lets have some perspective.

Nathan MacKinnon missed the playoffs 3 years in a row
Jack Eichel has missed 4 years in a row, no playoffs ever.
John Tavares missed the playoffs 4 out of his first 5 seasons.
Jarome Iginla missed 7 straight years at one point.
Mario Lemieux missed the playoffs his first 4 years, then missed again the year after making his first appearance.

None of those guys asked for a trade out.

If I'm the owner of the Oilers I simply say "nope, we're not trading you under any condition before you've at minimum honoured at least half the term of the contract you signed".

He's not going to stay home and piss away $12.5 million dollars, the biggest contract in NHL at the moment.

I would tell him if the team is not a playoff team by the time he is 26 years old, the Oilers agree to trade him, and even to the destination of his choice if that team is offering as good of a package as anyone else.

That's fair. But him asking for a trade out at age 23/24/25? Nope. I tell him straight up, under no circumstance is that happening. You're not getting traded only having honored 2-3 years of the contract extension you signed to be the highest paid player in the league. Not happening.

 

[MinJaBen]

This will be Adam Fox wanting out of Carolina times a thousand.

Only a thousand?

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Off the top of my head, Ovechkin's contract is bigger

Brain fart, point still stands.

 

[Face Of Bear]

It's pretty shameful how bad the Oilers are considering how good of a season McDavid and Drisaitl are having. If management fails again at building a playoff quality roster around those two, I wouldn't blame them for saying they want out

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Why is that so out of the question though? Wouldn’t be the first guy to pull that move

2018–19 Ottawa Senators season - Wikipedia

 

[780il]

So what has Savard gotten right so far that gives him credibility to the point where people believe such a big thing?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Wheres the comments about Eichel? His teams made the playoffs less than McDavid.

 

[redcard]

I'll wake up Jimmy Carson and get the $15 million ready.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

2018–19 Ottawa Senators season - Wikipedia

Ok...so the team stinks, your point?