He's just a larger player. He won't scare circles against the opposition, but he's a good enough skater, is strong like a bull, has a great vision and a shot.
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Player Discussion Leon Draisaitl's next contract
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Most important question this franchise has faced in an extremely long time
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If we can get Bouchard and Draisaitl re-signed and then McDavid our cup window stays open for that much longer.
If not then it's all or nothing next season I guess
Stauf4Prez
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Easily knock off a solid milly for being a no-show for the final 10 games of the playoffs.
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disclaimer - if you think this post is BS, I am ok with that.
I have a friend of a good friend who worked with the Oilers analytical group. My good friend is not an exaggerator and I believe what he says. He was told that Oiler analytics do not shed a good light on Leon and they do not want him signed long term. The feeling is that his performance is already falling off a cliff. IMO, this has the potential to be a franchise crippling contract like Huberdeau
I love the guy but you cannot pay for past performance
I have a friend of a good friend who worked with the Oilers analytical group. My good friend is not an exaggerator and I believe what he says. He was told that Oiler analytics do not shed a good light on Leon and they do not want him signed long term. The feeling is that his performance is already falling off a cliff. IMO, this has the potential to be a franchise crippling contract like Huberdeau
I love the guy but you cannot pay for past performance
Fourier
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I'd probably fire the analytics group if that is their assessment.
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Yeah overpaying him will be a joke. Nothing like watching him skate straight legged all day long
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Comparing a Drai extension to the Huberdeau contract is just shake your head, LOL horrible. Hubie couldn't carry Drai's jockstrap.
We just lost game 7 and this place is already in peak off-season form. Good lord.
We just lost game 7 and this place is already in peak off-season form. Good lord.
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Or he gets traded, I don't want to see him walk for nothing.
Fourier
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His agents may want him to get the most he can but the NHLPA has no role in this. Every extra penny he gets comes out of the pocket of everyone else in the NHLPA.
The position you are suggesting is basically the NHLPA advocating that each of its members contribute some of their pay to give more to Leon.
It's gross.
I've seen everything from what you mentioned to McDavid and Draisaitl were pathetic in the last 2 games to Henrique was a wasted acquisition to this offseason is going to be depressing. Oh and a new one in the trade thread that the Oilers are too old to compete much longer and may need to rebuild. Oh and that Skinner is a loser also.
Last night sucked hard but the doom and gloom is absurd even for this place.
To get this back on to the Draisaitl topic. This is going to be a tricky contract, you kind of have to sign him because you can't break up the band that was within a goal of winning a Stanley Cup but there's also the real possibility that Drai peaked already and that he'll be paid for past performance as opposed to future projection. He's going to get signed because there is no other choice really but I'm not going to lie, it's a contract I'm nervous about.
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I'd also be super cautious when signing him. Don't shoot me, but he isn't worth 14mx7-8 or whatever he is demanding. He is definitely on the decline, really disappointed in his series vs Panthers and somewhat vs Stars too. Sounds insane, but really think his RS already showed that he is slowing down. I understand that it's impossible to replace him, but if he asks for all the marble, trade him.
oXo Cube
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I know he just had a let down of a finals and I won't make excuses for that, but it doesn't change the ultimate reality. You simply cannot replace this player. That isn't how the league works.
Just have to pay the man and hope he's better on the next go round.
Just have to pay the man and hope he's better on the next go round.
I understand your point but taken to its logical conclusion, it would suggest that the NHLPA’s ultimate goal is to have every player earn precisely the same salary, regardless of tenure or stature, such that no one has money taken out of their pocket to pay someone else. I can’t see any universe where they don’t advocate zealously for the stars and veterans to get every penny they can.
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$100 Million. 8 years x 12.5 per year.
this is why I rarely post any more. I did not compare the two players. Leon is one of my favorite oilers and I detest the effort put forth by Huberdeau after he got his contract.
My opinion is that Drai's next contract has the potential to be franchise crippling. He is going to be paid 8 years of 12 or 13. Leon will be 30 years old in the first few weeks of his 8 year contract. This could easily be one of those times we ignore the obvious danger and just go ahead
Lay Z Boy GM
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That might do it actually. Any other team can only offer 7 years and they’d have to pay over 14mil per to match that.
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Nothing like watching you show up after losses and go MIA after wins.
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Duke74
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A broken team one goal away from the Stanley Cup? If the Oilers are broken, then 30 other teams are even more broken. But it's OK. The Oilers have enough diehard fans they don't need fairweather ones. See you.
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Duke74
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As one of you mentioned, this is a very difficult question to ponder. I was extremely disappointed in his showing in the last two rounds, especially in the finals. On one hand, I want to wait for the injury report to learn exactly what he was dealing with. Conversely, it seems that he's been injured in each of the last three playoff runs, which raises a few red flags. One is about his conditioning and ability to withstand the rigors of the post-season. Another is about his durability as he ages, which relates directly to his contract.
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I think that ability to offer an 8th year is pretty big, and might be the path to keeping the average somewhat down. I don't might paying 14x6, so tag on 2 cheaper years and bring that down that average down in the 12's or so.
The MacK deal is a great comparison and outline imo.
Yes, the cap's going up, but I think that's offset by Drai being 3 years older at the start of the deal and it covering less of his prime years.
The MacK deal is a great comparison and outline imo.
Yes, the cap's going up, but I think that's offset by Drai being 3 years older at the start of the deal and it covering less of his prime years.
Give him a blank cheque for all he's done for this team. He and connor deserve it. Anything it takes for them to stay together. With his character and how he didn't play to his standard the last round, maybe he feels inclined to take a hometown discount
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