Sportsnet's
Mark Spector has provided an explanation as to why
GM Stan Bowman of the Oilers is asking his players, including the superstars such as
Connor McDavid and
Leon Draisaitl, to shed a couple dollars off their salary. This is being done in order for the team to be able to use those savings to sign other players with the hope that they will remain consistently competitive. Bowman is refusing to over pay players who haven't proven themselves in the league yet.