Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] F Leon Draisaitl signs extension with the Oilers (8 years, $14M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[Frank Drebin]

14 for drai
22 for mcdavid
19 for bouchard

Thats 55 million locked up in 3 players LOL

 

[Sasha Orlov]

~30% of the Oilers cap will be taken up by 2 players next year.

LOL

They’re the two best players in the NHL LOL

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Certainly no discount, the cap % at the time of the signing is higher than any player I could find.

But it's in the 15%'s and that's what all these superstars are getting, so it's a fair deal.

what's the cap % in a year from now when it kicks in?

 

[notbias]

They’re the two best players in the NHL LOL

Draisaitl is not number 2





LOL

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

I dont get the fans complaining this deal was a no brainer for Edmonton hes a top 3 player in the world we all knew he was gonna get paid no big difference between 13.5 and 14 atleast Oilers get Drai locked up for all his prime

 

[WetcoastOrca]

No discount but FMV. That Nurse contract is such a huge boat anchor that they will need to save money elsewhere. Not many young players in the pipeline and they should be trading their first round picks and going all in the next two years. After 2 years it’s going to be a lot tougher to win imo as they’ve lost the advantage of having two superstars on sweetheart deals and still have that Nurse boat anchor.

 

[Draiskull]

They need to hit on a few later round draft picks to fill out some depth.

I'd venture to guess there will be a constant flow of cup chasing vets coming in.

I think the struggle is always going to be filling out the rest of the top 4 of the defense and having a bottom 6 that is productive.

There will be regular influx of 'Parayko to Oilers' proposals here til the bolded is fulfilled.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Soooo two year window or so? I mean stranger things have happened but three players making well over 10 million per winning the cup?

 

[Leonardo87]

14 for drai
22 for mcdavid
19 for bouchard

Thats 55 million locked up in 3 players LOL

 

[Master P]

That’s a lot of Tim Bits

 

[Skeksis25]

I wonder how it would be if hfboards users ran teams. No one over 25 allowed on the team, never re-sign anyone cause every contract is too much. Main goal is to be a top prospect pool ranking team.

 

[Mr Positive]

Certainly no discount, the cap % at the time of the signing is higher than any player I could find.

But it's in the 15%'s and that's what all these superstars are getting, so it's a fair deal.

For sure there was talk after the cup final about everyone taking less, but if that is true we are taking less aav of like 500k, not millions. As an Oiler fan I do think this creates a few hard years as we wait for the cap to grow. So we have our best cup chance this year, a decent one next year, and then some tough times, and then this interesting elder year stretch where we get a couple more cracks at it.

To me, the big factor is the surrounding cast. How much more can we squeeze out of Nuge, Hyman, Kane? Can Bowman find a new crop? We might depend on finding guys who will take less to be here

 

[notbias]

No discount but FMV. That Nurse contract is such a huge boat anchor that they will need to save money elsewhere. Not many young players in the pipeline and they should be trading their first round picks and going all in the next two years. After 2 years it’s going to be a lot tougher to win imo as they’ve lost the advantage of having two superstars on sweetheart deals and still have that Nurse boat anchor.

At least they have some good young players in Holloway and Broberg

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Soooo two year window or so? I mean stranger things have happened but three players making well over 10 million per winning the cup?

Add in Nurse and that’s four over $9.25 million.

 

[Draiskull]

No discount but FMV. That Nurse contract is such a huge boat anchor that they will need to save money elsewhere. Not many young players in the pipeline either.
Go all in the next two years then it’s going to be a lot tougher to win imo.

They have added guys like Jarventie, Savoie, Emberson fairly recently and managed to draft in first round this year as well. Thing to note is that they dont really need any of these guys to develop into a top 6 player but only middle 6 forward\ bottom pairing D.

edit: Podkolzin was an add as well

 

[LivingRentFree]

As an avid Oilers detractor, I’d personally like to thank Stan Bowman, Leon Draisaitl, Jiri Poner, and the rest of the management involved in this deal.

Quote this post, remember it in 3 years. This contract will NOT age well.

 

[Tebowz]

guess this guarantees McDavid is resigning then? 30M for McDrai is going to be a big problem going forward

 

[heksagon]

Expected AAV, and most people are reacting positively, but I have a weird feeling that this contract might not age that well. I might be totally wrong though.

 

[Lacaar]

Not a discount. Not overpayment. Fair market value. Exactly where people should've expected him to land.

If I was an Oilers fan, I don't give a shit about the AAV today, just celebrate signing a top-3 forward long term. And would be relieved because surely this indicates that McDavid has every intention of staying as well.

It's definitely a good day to be an Oiler fan.

I do think the points being made about how high cap hits don't have a lot of Cup success are valid. Nobody has ever won with 2 players taking up close to 30% of the cap. That also doesn't mean that nobody ever will either. David Staples had a good podcast about this.

I also agree with the ones pointing out that Darnell Nurse's contract is the major roadblock. Well not his contract but his play/value ratio from it. If the Oilers never win a cup I think this contract will be the main culprit.

Either way having McDavid and Draisitl is fun as hell to watch and cup or no cup I am glad I am fortunate enough to watch and cheer for them.

 

[The Management]

They were one win away from winning the Stanley Cup, and Draisaitl would've been one of the most sought after free agents in recent memory if they let him go. You have to sign the man. And improve your odds of bringing back McDavid in the process. The dollar figure simply is what it is.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

They have added guys like Jarventie, Savoie, Emberson fairly recently and managed to draft in first round this year as well. Thing to note is that they dont really need any of these guys to develop into a top 6 player but only middle 6 forward\ bottom pairing D.

Their prospect pool is still rated really low though. One of the worst. It’s going to be an issue after two years. But that’s an issue for down the road.

 

[BleedBlue14]

There will be regular influx of 'Parayko to Oilers' proposals here til the bolded is fulfilled.

Parayko to Edmonton Est. 2017 -2030

 

[Fishy McScales]

Draisaitl is not number 2





LOL

Whether in your subjective opinion he is specifically number 2 or not is completely irrelevant; he is clearly in the highest echelon of elite talent in the league.

I always find it so bizarre when people feel the need to laugh at someone for making a reasonable statement just because it doesn't fit with the narrative in their heads.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Oilers ensuring they don't fall below the cap floor anytime soon. Great strategy

 

[LivingRentFree]

They’re the two best players in the NHL LOL

They have Mackinnon/Matthews?