What does Draisatl extension look like?

[HockeyVirus]

He is eligible to extend in July. Assuming the deal is over 8 years what cap hit does he get?

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[Sasha Orlov]

He will be the leagues highest paid player quite easily

 

[Suntouchable13]

14 or 15 aav, but then McDavid will get 16 or 17. How exactly do you win with two players making 30+ mil combined? Your depth certainly gets weaker. Although, I don’t know how quickly the cap will keep rising.

 

[Roof Daddy]

I’m hoping he takes a deal that looks like the current contract McDavid has (8 x 12.5). Then McDavid takes 8 x16 the following year.

 

[BB88]

Why would he get less than Matthews is my question?

So around there x8

 

[HockeyVirus]

I’m hoping he takes a deal that looks like the current contract McDavid has (8 x 12.5). Then McDavid takes 8 x16 the following year.

Considering how under paid he has been, that would be an insane discount by Drai. He'd be taking less than Matthews and MacKinnon despite the cap being higher than when those deals were signed.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

He won't extend with Edmonton and will be the biggest UFA in over a decade

 

[Mighty Makar]

He’s getting at least $13M.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

14 or 15 aav, but then McDavid will get 16 or 17. How exactly do you win with two players making 30+ mil combined? Your depth certainly gets weaker. Although, I don’t know how quickly the cap will keep rising.

As you know, you don’t win like that. You lose in the first round.

 

[Suntouchable13]

As you know, you don’t win like that. You lose in the first round.

LOL, oh yes, I know.

 

[biturbo19]

A little bit more than Auston Matthews. In the same way that Matthews leapt ahead of MacKinnon. And McDavid will leapfrog them all when it's his turn. It's like the NFL with Quarterback salaries. Next man up gets the "highest paid player" deal until the next one comes along.


So somewhere north of $13.25M. Probably closer to $14M, especially with the cap rises expected. And then McDavid will be $15 or $16M.

 

[ViD]

Same as Matthews

 

[Sundinisagod]

13 x 8

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Above 13.25 below 15

 

[McDoused]

You don't want him. He's lazy and disappears in big games. Look elsewhere.

 

[Gurglesons]

12 x 8 I imagine.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

8 x 13 less money and more term than Matthews

 

[majormajor]

He could get $14m if he wants it.

My guess though is that McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard sit down together and find a way to stay together. I think they'll each give up significant money. They want to win and their best shot is doing that with each other.

 

[Voight]

He could get $14m if he wants it.

My guess though is that McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard sit down together and find a way to stay together. I think they'll each give up significant money. They want to win and their best shot is doing that with each other.

Seeing as the Oilers are paying the human tire fire Nurse over 9 million per season, Bouchard has zero reason to take a discount.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

13x8

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Two recent superstars MacKinnon 12.6, Matthews 13.25

Yeah the cap went up, but percentage-wise we're talking like a 5% increase.

I would expect Drai's camp to agree that 14M is fair. Then it's just about how much he cares about winning over money.

 

[majormajor]

Seeing as the Oilers are paying the human tire fire Nurse over 9 million per season, Bouchard has zero reason to take a discount.

If Bouchard's primary concern is his pay relative to Nurse, then sure. I think a nonzero reason to stay would be that he likes playing with McDavid and Draisaitl, especially on the greatest PP of all time.

 

[wintersej]

14x8 is the floor.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

He could get $14m if he wants it.

My guess though is that McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard sit down together and find a way to stay together. I think they'll each give up significant money. They want to win and their best shot is doing that with each other.

Define "significant". Because while they might be willing to not nickel and dime the club (ie. settle for a few hundred thousand less), I doubt they're giving up millions per year.

 

[TMLife17]

14.5 x 8