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

[Zerotonine]

Ill take wild guess now and say mcdavid signs for 8 x 15 after seeing this deal...

Not bad if cap keeps rising

 

[OVO16]

Definitely didnt give out a homecount discount thats for sure.

Contract sounds about right though

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Stan Bowman masterclass!

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Cap is going up. Not that expensive really. Not like they could let him walk.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

That's pretty good.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Adios McDavid.

Drai wouldn’t have signed if McDavid even hinted that he is thinking about moving on. I am sure they talk. McDavid 100% re-signs now.

 

[La Bamba]

this should guarantee a McDavid extension next year with his best friend committing as a career Oiler

 

[Captain Mountain]

Feels like it will be a problem at the tail end of the deal, but its fair now and its a pretty good indication that McDavid will be re-signing in Edmonton too, so they likely don't care.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Definitely didnt give out a homecount discount thats for sure.

When you are badly underpaid on your RFA deal, you don't follow it up with a hometown discount UFA deal.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Now the question becomes does Mcdavid become the first ever player to get the max?

 

[KrisLetAngry]

13.5 to 14 was the low end.

Getting 14 is fine. Grats Oilers on keeping one of the best players in the world on your team.

 

[OVO16]

So does MCdavid come in at 16AAV?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

fantastic! Oiler for life!

 

[Relapsing]

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

LOL

 

[trick9]

Good contract but this propably highlights just how great of a chance they have to win the Cup this season. A lot more money tied on Leon after next season, and the year after that especially when McDavid resigns.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

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

LOL

If there was ever a duo worth paying 30% of your cap to, it’s them.

 

[ViD]

Now pissy Leon will just cash in and float

Sorry, Oilers fans

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Will become that much more difficult for Edmonton to win a cup. Just dont see how they can do it with how top heavy they wi be a year or two from now.

IMO their window is open until McDavid and Drai’s extensions are fully hitting. After that, their team will take a hit.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

They always said Drai and McDavid will take up about 30 mill combined… looking like it could end up like that next offseason when McDavid signs his next deal

 

[le_sean]

Can they remain competitive when 3 players will most likely take 40million of cap space when McDavid and Bouchard re-signs?

Yeah because those three are the elite of the elite.

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

As the cap keeps going up you wonder if the smart gm's would rather two effective players over 1 really good player. With the cap rising so quickly finding a couple great 7 million dollars should be pretty easy to do. Arguably makes your team way more difficult to play against because you gain a lot more depth.

 

[Relapsing]

If there was ever a duo worth paying 30% of your cap to, it’s them.

Oh, I don't disagree - But that doesn't mean it's going to be easy to navigate year-to-year roster construction. That's other guys taking discounts or bringing in sub par players to save money. Time will tell if they can pull it off and remain a contender through those contracts.

 

[thadd]

14 is a steal.

Let's remember we have been paying Drai 8.5M per year for dog's age.

That contract looked like a steal in year two.

 

[Draiskull]

Feels like it will be a problem at the tail end of the deal, but its fair now and its a pretty good indication that McDavid will be re-signing in Edmonton too, so they likely don't care.

agree.. interested to see how the NMC\NTC is structured.
Likely one of the worst contracts in the league in 5 or 6 yrs.

 

[Relapsing]

Will become that much more difficult for Edmonton to win a cup. Just dont see how they can do it with how top heavy they wi be a year or two from now.

IMO their window is open until McDavid and Drai’s extensions are fully hitting. After that, their team will take a hit.

So... 2 more years.