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

[xECK29x]

Would have been fun to see him walk to UFA and get the same bag but happy for Oilers fans, he's worth every penny.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

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

No idea, but it'll still be in the 15%'s. It would take the cap to go up to 93.5M to go below that.

 

[notbias]

An Drai played a lot more than 7 games bud

I compared the sample size given to the same sample size bud.

This isn't hard to grasp...

 

[Some Other Flame]

It's a win for the Oilers just getting him signed. The bigger problem is, this basically means the current cup window is this upcoming season. Because as Bouchard and McDavid get paid as well, the Oilers simply aren't going to have the space for proper depth, especially given how badly they draft and develop.

 

[Ol' Jase]

I compared the sample size given to the same sample size bud.

This isn't hard to grasp...

"notbias"...

 

[Paradise Circus]

Good deal for Oilers and Leon.

Can they fit Bouchard now?

 

[Relapsing]

I compared the sample size given to the same sample size bud.

This isn't hard to grasp...

I guess we're just ignoring regular season points, eh Mr "not bias"?

 

[BLONG7]

Great player................huge deal.
McD will get ??? 15M-16M.....................going to be hard to build a team to win it all.
Happy for the player and the team, but wow.

Great player................huge deal.
McD will get ??? 15M-16M.....................going to be hard to build a team to win it all.
Happy for the player and the team, but wow.

 

[Channelcat]

Monster deals for great players won't hurt you. Monster deals for garbage players do though. Won't mention names.

 

[izzy]

Already losing players to unmatchable offersheets and purging players out to make room

Going to be rough paying 2 players 30 million dollars as they close in on the age of 30

 

[Telos]

It is a justified and easy cup-or-bust signing for Edmonton to make. They can't risk him walking if they want to keep McDavid and/or make another run, and they are in a corner negotiation-wise where the only option is to give up a blank check. For Draisaitl it is a pretty easy decision. You stick with what works for you, secure your future as the highest-paid player in the league, and don't risk a change of scenery where you become the one and only most counted on guy where you may or may not be able to continue production to lead a team to a championship.

Of course, McDavid gets the easiest blank check next, assuming he doesn't have a change of heart this year and bolts for another contender, but after he commits his future to Edmonton then they will have ~$40M/per year slotted to three players for the long term. They are going to need to find some really amazing complimentary pieces to get that to work.

 

[La Bamba]

Good deal for Oilers and Leon.

Can they fit Bouchard now?

They should be able to without much issue. There is a lot of talk about the Oilers’ cap issues but they’re not very different from other contending teams in terms of things being tight. Holloway and Broberg gone clears a lot of uncertainty too.

This is speculation but if anyone would take a pay cut, it’s McDavid. He’s been paid well his entire career while Drai was severely unpaid for the last few years.

 

[dirtydanglez]

That was 2 years ago. He gets more money today if signing that contract. % against the cap, it's not far off.

still lower for mack even tho hes the better player. he left money on the table.

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Monster deals for great players won't hurt you. Monster deals for garbage players do though. Won't mention names.

Darn, ell just have to sit here wondering who you're talking about.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

It's a win for the Oilers just getting him signed. The bigger problem is, this basically means the current cup window is this upcoming season. Because as Bouchard and McDavid get paid as well, the Oilers simply aren't going to have the space for proper depth, especially given how badly they draft and develop.

I love this narrative, as if anyone knows what the cap will be in 2 or 3 years from now

 

[Frank Drebin]

Already losing players to unmatchable offersheets and purging players out to make room

Going to be rough paying 2 players 30 million dollars as they close in on the age of 30

congrats on spending 7m on Broberg and Holloway

coup of the offseason.

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

There's no way you let a guy like him walk. But at the same time he'll be 30 when the deal kicks in. You're going to pay him top dollar through his decline. Just gotta hope they get it done and win a cup or two.

no they wont, SJ will take Drai with no retention for the last two years of that contract

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

no they wont, SJ will take Drai with no retention for the last two years of that contract

Sharks will be a far better team than the Oilers when this time comes, and they will not be doing that.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Draisaitl is getting traded to Montreal mid-season is this is all moot anyway

 

[NVious]

With the cost of living in Germany/Canada, this contract is likely meant for Leon to mostly get by, he'll have a bit of savings from it, not much though.

 

[La Bamba]

Already losing players to unmatchable offersheets and purging players out to make room

Going to be rough paying 2 players 30 million dollars as they close in on the age of 30

The struggles of having too much talent

 

[SmytheKing]

I don't want to know.
In the last 5 years he is top 2 in regular season points and top 3 in playoffs.
It would have been a downgrade regardless.

Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller, Thatcher Demko for Draisaitl and Nurse. You wouldn't do that deal?

I'm just trying to match salaries. I can't imagine VAN saying yes to this honestly.

 

[5 14 6 1]

It's a win for the Oilers just getting him signed. The bigger problem is, this basically means the current cup window is this upcoming season. Because as Bouchard and McDavid get paid as well, the Oilers simply aren't going to have the space for proper depth, especially given how badly they draft and develop.

So you're saying the Oilers best chance to win is with Leon on a bargain contract well below market value the year after they made G7 of the finals? What a revelation

I love this narrative, as if anyone knows what the cap will be in 2 or 3 years from now

It's likely nearing 100M lol

 

[Slats432]

Already losing players to unmatchable offersheets and purging players out to make room

Going to be rough paying 2 players 30 million dollars as they close in on the age of 30

This usually comes from teams fans' that don't have two players of that quality.

Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller, Thatcher Demko for Draisaitl and Nurse. You wouldn't do that deal?

I'm just trying to match salaries. I can't imagine VAN saying yes to this honestly.

Considering that no one, even Oilers fans don't think that Nurse is worth that contract, it isn't a fair comparison.

 

[Byron Bitz]

It may end up being an overpay in year 5 but the oilers' window is now. It’s better than losing him for nothing, hes always gonna have some value. Way better than the Matthews contract.

*way riskier than the Matthews contract