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

[Jee]

Money & cap wise, it's a bad deal for Edmonton. Hockey wise, it's a great for Edmonton.

Locking McDavid and Draisatl long term is a no brainer.

 

[LemonSauceD]

The Oilers have like 7M of dead cap this year lol.

That comes off soon (most of it anyways, sans Campbell buyout)

I share your concern, but I think the cap will be 100m + in the next couple of years.

That’s still 50% or more of your cap tied to 4 players. 4 other D’s, 11 forwards, and 2 goalies for the other 50%.

 

[Coffee]

Until the big games come, then he pretends he is injured...and doesn't contribute.

Proof that he was not pretending ? And I know @Mr Kot asked you the same thing but you always ignore him when he challenges you

 

[LOFIN]

That’s not how it works

For a lot of players, that's what a lot of it boils down to. Obviously money is rarely the deciding factor for these super star players. But agents negotiate in the same way.

 

[Coffee]

That’s still 50% or more of your cap tied to 4 players.

Canucks fans should be happy the rivalry is here to stay , yet here you are trying to bring down Oilers fans on a big day,

Or are you just spitting facts and have no intention of making Oilers fans upset?
In that case my bad

 

[Oilslick941611]

Beginning of the end for the Oilers, even though I can't argue too much about this contract. Draisaitl was underpaid previously, so if he ends up being a bit overpaid then it evens out in terms of fairness.

everything ends eventually.

all dynasties end
all great teams eventually fall
Some don't even hit the conference finals let alone the Stanley cup finals

Its why you need to enjoy the present and not get mired down in the little things arguing over term/$$ amounts


It's entertainment after all. It's not our achievements that these guys are winning on the ice.

 

[Relapsing]

Oilers fans as they learn how to calculate percentages:

 

[notbias]

8 years brings him to the age of 37...

I think this contract ages horribly.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Canucks fans should be happy the rivalry is here to stay , yet here you are trying to bring down Oilers fans on a big day,

Or are you just spitting facts and have no intention of making Oilers fans upset?
In that case my bad

Bringing down who lol

 

[notbias]

everything ends eventually.

all dynasties end
all great teams eventually fall

I'm not sure I'd call the Oilers either at this point.

Some don't even hit the conference finals let alone the Stanley cup finals

Its why you need to enjoy the present and not get mired down in the little things arguing over term/$$ amounts

"Best loser" is not what teams should be striving for, and I wouldn't consider teams great for it.

It's entertainment after all. It's not our achievements that these guys are winning on the ice.

Agree with this.

 

[Coffee]

Bringing down who lol

Big Bo

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Sure, but the Avs won the cup when Mack was making 5.5, and haven't since his 12.6 extension.
Who was the highest paid player on a cup winner\?
In cap hit and % of the cap?

Yes he was making 6.5 and was a steal. I won't disagree with that. He became a much better player after he signed that deal.

Crosby in 08 09 his first year of his deal was 15.34% of the cap. 8.7 x 5 year deal. In its first year. (9 million is basically 15.72%)

And a quick FYI McDavids deal was 15.72% in his first year of 12.5

Lidstrom was at 15.1% in his 07 08 Red Wings win.

Malkin in 15 16 was 13.3%

Ovechkin 12.72%

Jack Eichel 12.12%

Kucherov and Vasi at 9.5 - 11.65%

These are I believe the highest % of cap players got paid to play and won a cup with.

This was my own research in 10 minutes.

 

[Lacaar]

14x8=112. 16x7=112. Total value of contract is usually what agents and players are looking at.

Ahh I see. But couldn't we say the same thing about any signing with a player on the same team for 8 years?

Draisitl imo signed the Mackinnon contract. Whether some want to call it a discount or not really is irrelevant in the end.

 

[GreeningOil]

That’s still 50% or more of your cap tied to 4 players. 4 other D’s, 11 forwards, and 2 goalies for the other 50%.

Indeed!

Now! What is the alternative? Trade away the only player(s) making a life in Edmonton appealing?

This is how it has to be. Trading/ letting Drai walk would be the mishandle of a lifetime.

 

[Sniper99]

Gotta find a way to ship out Nurse.

They will.

 

[Spilot23]

Damn grats Oilers fans. Now I have a hard time imagining McDavid leaving for Toronto

Glad we signed Mack before this contract but now I'm actually scared that Rantanen will be pricy. Either way in my head there's no way he asks more than Mack.

 

[Oilslick941611]

I'm not sure I'd call the Oilers either at this point.



"Best loser" is not what teams should be striving for, and I wouldn't consider teams great for it.



Agree with this.

lucky for me I watch hockey to be entertained and I was entertained the last 4 seasons. Watching McD and Drai is a great luxury.

 

[AleksandarN]

I find it funny people criticizing the contract. What do you think he would get in the open market next year? I doubt it will be less than what he just signed.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Now pissy Leon will just cash in and float

Sorry, Oilers fans

I think you confused Leon with Dubois

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Darnell Nurse entered the chat…

Still got to game 7 with him and half shoddy goaltending....You pay your playoff players.

 

[Coffey]

MacKinnon signed 2 years ago.

Bobby Orr signed a 1M dollar contract, you're telling me that Drai is worth 14x more!?

 

[CanadasTeam99]

I regress, he is always injured during the playoffs and thus cannot contribute in big games...failing his team.

Yup. He can't. Only had his ribs and thumb broken. You wouldn't know. You cheer for the Flyers lol

 

[LOFIN]

Ahh I see. But couldn't we say the same thing about any signing with a player on the same team for 8 years?

Draisitl imo signed the Mackinnon contract. Whether some want to call it a discount or not really is irrelevant in the end.

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.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Until the big games come, then he pretends he is injured...and doesn't contribute.

nice, when a hater like you dislikes it, it's a good deal

Flyers would've paid 15 mil for his services

 

[Draiskull]

I'm not sure trading a defenseman who is leading the league in points is the correct move. But it definitely may have to be explored.

I just don't think they'll be able to move out Nurse. The cost to do it along with the NMC is such a tall task.

Oilers should be fine as long as they dont add anyone else.
They will have ~10M to sign Bouchard next season. Afterwards they can walk away from Kane, Arvidsson and Henrique replacing them with ELC forwards and give McDavid a 3M raise. (15.5M per)

McDavid, Draisiat; ,Hyman, Nuge, Nurse, Bouchard the core for next 4 seasons for combined ~60M