Draisatl's future in Edmonton

[HockeyVirus]

Alright HFboard psychologists, what do we read into this quote? I feel like you can read it both ways

 

[Peasy]

I mean they just lost game 7 in the SCF. I wouldnt expect him to be signing anything soon. Oilers gotta deal with the draft+FA and start looking at Drais' contract.

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Alright HFboard psychologists, what do we read into this quote? I feel like you can read it both ways

I think he's staying but they're gonna have to bring out the Brinks truck. He already did them a favor on the last contract.

 

[tny760]

/shrug

i think he's being pretty honest, he probably wants to hop on the nearest flight to bora bora right now though

obviously he wants the money truck to back into his garage and the oilers might not want to pay it if they can't win next season

 

[Suntouchable13]

Unsure if you need 2 highly paid forwards like that. Just don’t think it makes sense. Oilers have to think about it long and hard.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Does not seem like a guy who is thinking of leaving

 

[voxel]

I think he's staying but they're gonna have to bring out the Brinks truck. He already did them a favor on the last contract.

Huh???

Folks here thought he was OVERPAID in that contract. I'm sure half of you were screaming at the stupidity of Chia for signing him to such an outrageous contract.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

I think he will stay but they will have to pay him big time.

Not only is he a superstar but he's also coming off a team-friendly contract. It's his turn to cash in.

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Huh???

Folks here thought he was OVERPAID in that contract. I'm sure half of you were screaming at the stupidity of Chia for signing him to such an outrageous contract.

He was already a 70 point player when this contract was signed so this is silly.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I mean they just lost game 7 in the SCF. I wouldnt expect him to be signing anything soon. Oilers gotta deal with the draft+FA and start looking at Drais' contract.

Other guys didn't have an issue giving a direct answer

 

[The Duck Knight]

"Figure out what I want"

Would be a lot simpler for him to just say "I want to be in Edmonton" wouldn't it?

Reads to me like yeah I'll stay for 15m AAV or I'll go to Boston or San Jose and get that money.

 

[God]

you can read it both ways because basically 90% of star players will do this. they're instructed to not give up any leverage they have for the best possible contract.

 

[gretzkyoilers]

“It’s going to take to time to figure out what I want and what the Oilers want.”

He adds: “I love being an Oiler more than anything.”

He's going to retire and be the new GM!

 

[NeverForget06]

Other guys didn't have an issue giving a direct answer

Connor Brown isn't really in the same situation as Leon though... we're talking about a few million for Connor Brown versus a hundred million dollar contract for Leon.

I don't think there has ever really been a star player who has said much more than this when it comes to signing a new contract... their agent and the NHLPA would both have a meltdown

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Wait a few weeks and ask McDavid, directly, if he's going to re-sign.

Decide how much back-pay he wants from his old contract.

 

[MadLuke]

He had so much success with McDavid and the Oilers and the good thing from it is getting possibly a max salary (and now the team has success as well).... To me, sound like for a giant amount of money I really do want to stay with the Oilers....

 

[tny760]

Other guys didn't have an issue giving a direct answer

well.. journeyman connor brown doesn't have nearly the pull or options draisaitl does

 

[T REX]

He'll get mega paid in EDM

Another top heavy Canadian team with average GT and defense.

 

[voxel]

He was already a 70 point player when this contract was signed so this is silly.

This place was angry when he signed the contract.

Confirmed Signing with Link: - [EDM] Leon Draisaitl signs extension (8 years, $8.5M AAV)

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[Reindl87]

Well, I still say he will leave at a 99% chance rate.
The only chance for him to stay is that other teams are not willing to pay him anymore, after seeing the abolsute shitsow he put up in the last 2 rounds of the playoff.
On the other hand, the Oilers must have realized in those two rounds that keeping him at a high price tag would absolutely be insane.
He will either accept a salary below market value and join Boston, or he will go to some desperate irrelevant team that his willing to throw money at him to get a big name.

 

[CBJx614]

It takes two to tango, both he and McD are going to need new, more expensive contracts, are they really going to dedicate 30-40% of their cap on 2 players?

 

[Peltz]

I think he's going to hit free agency. I do think he's being honest in loving being an Oiler. But I think he is a skilled guy who wants to get paid rather than take a team friendly contract.

And I'm not sure the Oilers are going to continue going in this direction even though they were only 2 goals away from a cup. It's hard for a GM to navigate dedicating so much cap to two forwards.

 

[Mighty Makar]

If the Oilers want to keep him, he’s getting $14M.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Well, I still say he will leave at a 99% chance rate.
The only chance for him to stay is that other teams are not willing to pay him anymore, after seeing the abolsute shitsow he put up in the last 2 rounds of the playoff.

Luckily for him HF posters are not GMs

 

[dem]

This place was angry when he signed the contract.

Confirmed Signing with Link: - [EDM] Leon Draisaitl signs extension (8 years, $8.5M AAV)

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Oh man... the takes in that thread..