Speculation: Which teams would realistically be able and willing to sign Draisaitl if he didn't sign in Edmonton?

[KrisLetAngry]

No matter who signs Draisaitl to that contract, it is going to CRIPPLE them as it ages.

When he hobbled on one foot a couple years ago in the playoffs he was still super effective.

I think his IQ will go nowhere when he ages.

 

[TurgPavs]

Escrow is 6%, been like that last 2 seasons, and next 2 seasons moving forward, is 6%

I should have explained, the average escrow Drai has paid over the course of his Career is roughly 13.5, per year.

 

[PuckG]

Well you know teams need defensemen....Brodie had to be replaced...

You know this has nothing to do with our forwards generally being good 2 way players right?

Yeah, but they’re not.

 

[Soundwave]

When he hobbled on one foot a couple years ago in the playoffs he was still super effective.

I think his IQ will go nowhere when he ages.

That might be an understatement.

In the Calgary series in the playoffs that year he put up an unbelievable 17 points in 5 games hobbled on one leg.

That has to be one of the greatest playoff series performances in the history of the sport.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

That might be an understatement.

In the Calgary series in the playoffs that year he put up an unbelievable 17 points in 5 games hobbled on one leg.

That has to be one of the greatest playoff series performances in the history of the sport.

Yep can't imagine him slowing down changed his effectiveness.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Would love to see a 1-2 punch of MacKinnon and Draisaitl in Colorado.

Draisaitl for Colton and Girard.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Would love to see a 1-2 punch of MacKinnon and Draisaitl in Colorado.

Draisaitl for Colton and Girard.

That’s very bad for Edmonton

 

[SundherDome]

That’s very bad for Edmonton

Well, hang on now. Let him finish....

 

[Johnnybegood13]

That might be an understatement.

In the Calgary series in the playoffs that year he put up an unbelievable 17 points in 5 games hobbled on one leg.

That has to be one of the greatest playoff series performances in the history of the sport.

It was also the worst 5 game series a goalie ever played in the playoffs, Markstrom was complete garbage, a GM shouldn't look at those points as a wonderful performance when deciding an offer

 

[Soundwave]

It was also the worst 5 game series a goalie ever played in the playoffs, Markstrom was complete garbage, a GM shouldn't look at those points as a wonderful performance when deciding an offer

The Flames D allowed like twenty breakaways or 2 on 1s, they should hold a lot of blame, but the truth is they just could not handle McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, and Kane in that series after period 1 of game 1.

I remember there was one sequence where McDavid/Draisaitl scored on basically a 2 on 1 down low, the goal was disallowed, and then the Flames allowed another 2 on 1 break down like twenty seconds later to the same two players which counted.