Confirmed with Link: [EDM] Oilers extend Leon Draisaitl (8 Years, $14M AAV, NMC)

[JeffSkinner53]

Its a Win. Woulda been huger with a discount.

Did take a discount could've been paid way more in free agency.

 

[SI90]

Thanks. Ye Olde Rival. I root for you guys to do well.

Same. Feel like our franchises are almost mirrors lol

 

[rboomercat90]

The NHLPA doesn’t have a say in it. McDavid could sign a league minimum deal and they could do nothing about it.

Can’t wait until that myth dies

Didn’t that myth already die with the introduction of the salary cap? The NHLPA had a vested interest in driving up salaries in an era where no limits were placed on them. Think of the Doug Weight contract here in the late 90’s. That hasn’t been the case since 2005. Individual agents have an interest in getting as much money for their clients as possible still, as they always will but the NHLPA has none. The players are getting 50% of revenues irregardless of how it’s split up.

 

[TheNumber4]

Did take a discount could've been paid way more in free agency.

Compared to an overpay in free agency I guess. But were comparing to like if the Sharks wanted him steal him onto a rebuild at 16M.

A deal to retain a player in a City he loves and on a true contender. I'd look at Mackinnon's deal as a comp. Same percentage of cap as MacK and I'd consider it a discount.

 

[powerserge]

It’s a good day. Hopefully draisaitl doesn’t regret signing for such an amount.

Oilers will regret for such an amount. Been quiet. Happy to have Drai. Our window is 2 years. McD will kick in then we have plugs as a surrounding cast. Even if the cap goes to 100 million,this will be the case for a few years. So now it is true cup or bust.

 

[Reasonable Oil Fan]

Really missing capfriendly...

Puckpedia kinda stinks..

Ive found that CapWages is pretty good

Edmonton Oilers | Salary cap and contracts

 

[Mr Kot]

Compared to an overpay in free agency I guess. But were comparing to like if the Sharks wanted him steal him onto a rebuild at 16M.

A deal to retain a player in a City he loves and on a true contender. I'd look at Mackinnon's deal as a comp. Same percentage of cap as MacK and I'd consider it a discount.

tbh the cap hit % is pretty similar when mac signed his

Also, why do leafs fans even give a shit about this signing? nothing to do with them

 

[RattsSSV]

Just heard the news, good deal. With the incoming cap space he would have gone higher in free agency. Glad we don't have to worry about it now.

 

[Faelko]

When they won in 67, how many rounds? 2?
What a seriously dumb fanbase..I don't care if Leaf Singh is trying to troll.. Just dumb..

Yeah it’s such an obvious troll but it’s also dumb considering that Matthews is a DNP in SCF game 7’s…he’s not even…lol

 

[Reasonable Oil Fan]

Did take a discount could've been paid way more in free agency.

Yeah
the AAV is pretty good gotta think he'd have been getting at least 15 in free agency
The only risk for us here is that you could argue that he may be getting a bit old at the end of this contract, but, hopefully we wont care.

 

[Soundwave]

tbh the cap hit % is pretty similar when mac signed his

Also, why do leafs fans even give a shit about this signing? nothing to do with them

Because they will never get over being butt hurt over the 2015 draft lottery and feeling they were owed McDavid.

It's like that weirdo who had a crush on your wife in high school who still is trying to creep on her even though he's now married himself. It's like get lost dude.

They got their lottery win with Matthews and their Draisaitl is Marner but they're still upset.

 

[TheNumber4]

tbh the cap hit % is pretty similar when mac signed his

Also, why do leafs fans even give a shit about this signing? nothing to do with them

Yeh I think it's 15.1% vs. 15.2%. That's not bad. But MacK is also their best player and Drai is our 2nd best player.

 

[kevy9999]

Don't forget McDavid getting AM to come to EDM on a one year deal for a cup.w

Don't want mathews. Why bring his name up??

 

[PuckG]

Don't want mathews. Why bring his name up??

Would never be worth the cap with how he manages to downgrade in the playoffs…

 

[rboomercat90]

In fairness to Janet Jones as well, if Wayne had stayed in Edmonton she would've accepted that. She hit the jack pot marrying the prince of Canada basically (lol) and she knew it, she wasn't going to force him to leave a championship team to film Police Academy movies.

Pocklington f***ed that situation up. If we had an owner like Katz back then, Gretzky would've been an Oiler until at least 1992 or 1993.

History proves this post correct. She took a lot of heat that never held up. Not only are they still married today but her acting career pretty much ended after their wedding. She put that on the back burner to raise a family with 5 kids.

 

[Canovin]

Apparently the signing should have been announced last week but out of respect for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, the Oilers and Draisaitl decided to announce it today

 

[VainGretzky]

Now we need to win the cup and become a discount city for players wanting the holy grail. Defence looks shaky but the Offence this season is gonna destroy lots of 6 plus goal games coming up

Don't want mathews. Why bring his name up??

Nostrils is in it for money nothing else Greedy as they come designer purses are expensive you know

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Well those of us who watched the heroes of your youths disappear one at a time can take a little joy out of knowing he chose ro be here.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Live replay of Leafs, Nucks, and Flames fans discovering Drai's extension.

 

[McBeastMode]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1831073160596189605

 

[McDNicks17]

We're paying a superstar 1% of the cap more than I wanted!!!! We're doomed.

 

[K1984]

We're paying a superstar 1% of the cap more than I wanted!!!! We're doomed.

"Depth! Depth! THEY'RE GONNA SUCK BECAUSE DEPTH!!!"

The default (dumb as f***) response for anyone looking to find a way to make this bad.

 

[Soundwave]

History proves this post correct. She took a lot of heat that never held up. Not only are they still married today but her acting career pretty much ended after their wedding. She put that on the back burner to raise a family with 5 kids.

Yep. It was Pocklington's fault, 100%.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Can't complain about locking up Drai!

14mil feels a bit a touch steep for what will be the back half of his career, but considering they're past the Covid cap freeze and have swapped the biggest financial drain in the league for what should be a decent market in Salt Lake (+ Seattle being a revenue stream) I wouldn't be shocked to see the cap at or nearing 100mil by the first season of McDavid's new deal.

 

[Oilslick941611]

F..man..

https://x.com/i/web/status/1830999880678154380

Matthews Career playoffs GP:55 G:23 A:23 P:48
Draisaitl Career playoffs GP: 74 G:41 A:67 P:108

Let them have the -2/0 stat, its all they have