Will Draisaitl & McDavid Be Oilers Long-Term? | SDP

Steve Dangle, Adam Wylde and Jesse Blake discuss the Edmonton Oilers potential contract extension with both Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Will it be hard to keep them in Edmonton?
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[@oopopp]

You'll NEVER find another guy like Leon or get one in a trade... look at his stats in the playoffs. Its literally LEGENDS ONLY up there. You give him what he wants and figure it out after.

[@prezidentjeff]

Yep, exactly

[@shreksswamp1182]

Yeah his performance in the final was legendary status fs

[@1zumiez8]

@@shreksswamp1182broken rib and finger. Still showed up and tried.

[@TateBrothers362]

@@prezidentjeff I think they would say how about score a goal in the Stanley Cup final😂

[@caperboy1169]

@@oopopp it’s about the cap. $40 million for 3 guys spells disaster

[@OilersHD97]

Lol, of course SDPN leaves out the part of the article where the agent also says "I am very confident there will be an agreement with Edmonton in the end"

[@theramplocal]

Yeah man,i cannot see drai in any other uniform, 0 chance he doesn't resign imo

[@jamesbarels469]

Not only that, there is a lot of talk about Leon's next contract.

[@user-sg8ld2hp6z]

@@theramplocalhonestly, pastas, IG all summer is always him and drai, I wouldn’t be surprised if he resigns, but if he goes to Boston I wouldn’t even be surprised, they just got lindholm, but with cap going up and the amount of money Boston will have next year is definitely alarming for oilers fans, and drai gets to be a #1 centre, gets to play with his Best friend in pasta, and he gets to go to original 6 team, and it’s dumb as all he’ll because Boston is always fkn good ya they may not be in the finals every year but last 15 years there the teams record is unbelievable, if they get him that’s another decade or success for them.

[@MrSexyNipple]

@@user-sg8ld2hp6zhis best friend is not pasta 😂 it’s mcdavid.

[@lachargersx10x83]

@@user-sg8ld2hp6z drai literally lives near mcdavid in ontario in the offseason

[@Gopherzooka]

this weird narrative that drai took a hometown discount with his last contract is so dumb. when it was signed it was lambasted as a huge overpay.

[@jonasgorea3823]

I still remember the utree vid. AN 8 YEAR CONTRACT FOR A GUY WITH ONE YEAR OF FIRST LINE PRODUCTION!!!

[@DylanSparks99]

Exactly. If anything he overproduced for that contract

[@aleung7248]

Thank you. Draisatl over produced. He was not underpaid upon signing the contract.

[@ryans413]

But they did take discounts both did. I remember McDavid saying he didn’t want to cap strap the team and wanted to help the team win. And Leon was underpaid but he got even better after that signing so I believe he was worth 10m at the time both took discounts just Leon got extremely better after that signing.

[@DylanSparks99]

@@ryans413 it was a discount for Connor not drai. From 2014-15 to 2016-17 he had 137 points in 191 games played. That contract at the time was an overpay but after a down year in 17-18 scoring only 70 in 78 GP he has been stellar. In the last 5-6 years he has absolutely earned the money he's been paid plus shown he was worth more. But given what he showed leading up to the summer of 2017 before the 17-18 season he objectively wasn't worth that money yet. It wasn't taking a discount when he signed it because he wasn't worth the money then. You can look back and say he should've made more now which is fair to say but that doesn't make it a discount

[@CdnElJefe]

Jackson said earlier that they weren’t going to dig into the Leon extension until they had a GM in place because he wanted him to be a part of the negotiations.

[@ryans413]

Well that could change if Jeff Jackson just decides to be GM

[@dana102083]

Its just for engagement..nothing can prove to me otherwise..

[@kylenutt7242]

Drasital at 13.5 or Marner at 12.5? I'd be amazed if a single person answers Marner

[@blahblahblah-jz4en]

As a canuck guy that doesn't like the leafs but being in the west also watched alot of Leon. Both are not great in their own end, both have very high game IQ... Leon has greater compete but Marner will be a good player for much longer as I see Leon dropping off due to poor skating and a big body that is breaking down. Just my opinion.

[@chrisbee9643]

Marner asked 13M from the Leafs last month

[@thomasdidymus1393]

Hahaha😂 marner at 13million...the leafs are gonna give the biggest playoff bust out a pay raise. Who cares about all of his regular season points 😂 he is worthless when it matters most...he is a total liability in the playoffs. But sure give Mitchy a raise 😅

[@chrisbee9643]

@@thomasdidymus1393 I am pretty sure he will walk at the end of next season. And that would be better, than to extend him for 13M and with no-trade-clause...

[@bln2660]

If he’s being paid 30% below his value then you actually want to divide it by 0.7. His market salary is then 12.15

[@TheScotian82]

Which sounds exactly right.

[@cjmllvv]

Never happening

[@juuhan4892]

If he takes anything less than Matthews its a great deal

[@KptKrunch9481]

@@juuhan4892 I still remember Natasha Stenkowski (wrong spelling I know ) tweet 2 or 3 years ago - how she was comparing Matthews and Draisaitl and who'd you rather have - I tweeted back no contest - Leon at 8.5 every day and twice on Sunday over Matthews lol

[@ryans413]

12 for Leon 16 for McDavid

[@SmugCanadian]

This is a nothing story, they are simply waiting until the new GM is signed before extending these guys. The only reason the acting GM made some great moves right now is because it had to be done before other teams signed guys etc...this signing isn't a big rush that needs to be done right this moment.

[@lornemilton8875]

And this is also why the acting GM doesn't want to gig full time. The pressure involved with signing these two....I wouldn't want it either

[@OilersHD97]

​@lornemilton8875 these would be the easiest negotiations you could have. Offer max term with a blank dollar value. Let them discuss how much they want to take/leave on the table

[@juuhan4892]

@@OilersHD97 I dont think Draitsaitl wouldn take max if he were offered. Wouldnt anyone? If someone offers him 15 mil in free agency he could take 13,5 to stay in edmonton and because he gets 8 year deal va 7

[@ryans413]

Here’s what you do you call in Leon you call in Connor sit them down say how much you appreciate there hard work and tell them you see a future in them and you want to continue to help them on their journey to a cup. Leave the room let the boys talk to each other then ask what there demands are. Then grab a pen and a contract and ask how much you want. Done because at this point those two deserved to get paid do it now figure out the cap later.

[@TracieArcand]

It's easy to say Leon has played at 30% less his value… from a 2024 standpoint. But when he signed that contract in 2017, it was considered an overpay in both AAV & term by a lot of the "smart hockey minds" around the league. He hasn't been "underpaid" - he signed a rockin' good deal for him at the time - and man, it turned out beyond amazing for the Oil as well. I'm Oiler fan for life, and I have everything crossed both 29 & 97 are here always. I'm also a fan from the 80's and know that if 99 can go bye-bye, anyone can (ie: Stamkos). I love these guys and I love my team. Keeping keeping the faith & everything crossed! Lets Go Oilers!

[@chadthornsberry1342]

Your standpoint doesn’t matter. It matters about the here and now. Draisaitl was underpaid for the majority of the contract. He has to extract some value for himself in this contract. 12 mil is the appropriate starting point. This just doesn’t work for Edm long term. They screwed around too much in past years and now time has come up to them.

[@KptKrunch9481]

@@chadthornsberry1342 You're thinking in terms of today's Salary cap though. It's projected to be 100m in the next two years. May even be higher. As for the first point from the OP - I guess if you're a complete dick but if your employer overpaid you hugely because he saw 'potential' in you, and you performed then over performed, again - unless you're a complete dick - you wouldn't have some sense of loyalty to that team? Look at Mackinnon - he was grossly underpaid - he re-signed in Colorado. Leon is not a dick - he has loyalty and he knows he could of easily been given Mackinnon money 7 years ago and he would of took it. 8.5m 7 years ago was a HUGE amount against the cap. Unless he's really lowballed by us (he won't be) he'll re-sign here. And if he does go somewhere, wherever he goes, that team will have to clear a lot of cap space to sign him, and the Oilers will have a lot of cap room - so all good either way

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

He did not give a discount, the original extension was around market value at the time he signed (some even argued it was an overpay lol). Just to clarify.

[@jayvardy]

It doesn't matter if it wasn't a discount when it was signed. It's been a discount for the last 4 years at least. That's the point. They've had him at a discount for years.

[@Denykelso]

Toronto media was irate when Edmonton signed Draisaitl to that 8.5 million. They lamented that it adversely affected the contract negotiations with Nylander, who by the way was also underpaid for a period of time. These are just some eastern guys hoping that the Oilers get as screwed as the Leafs are with their core 4. The money might take a back seat to the glory that these 2 can achieve in their current situation. I believe that in Edmonton, these guys are on the cusp of a dynasty.

[@justjohnny420]

​@@Denykelsocusp of a dynasty? They have to win 1 before they can even win 3 😂

[@Denykelso]

@@justjohnny420 ....much closer than your Leafs that HAVE won 1,( playoff series in the last 8 years )

[@everythingmainecooncat4938]

@@jayvardy the deal ended up being a discount but he did not sign for a discount. That's what this pod is saying

[@natev580]

The thing is, Draisaitl IS getting paid no matter what happens. However, if he WANTS to stay in Edmonton and win in Edmonton, that raise is just going to be a little bit less than what he could get in free agency. Every team needs guys to take a little bit less money to better the entire team. That's just how it works with a salary cap. I know nobody wants to hear this, but that is literally the issue with the Leafs. They have paid too many players too much money and now really can't do much without giving up too much, because their up against the cap. Mathews isn't worth the money he's making. Neither is Marner, Tavares or Nylander. Had those guys taken even a million less each, the Leafs would be in a much better place.

[@ouromov2895]

As an eternal "Leafs is a meme" teamer. I think Matthews earns it with being the face of the franchise and scoring. The rest? Lol. No

[@Bryan46162]

Adam is wrong on one thing. LD did NOT give a hometown discount on his current contract. If you go back and look at the consensus around the league, it was, in fact, an OVERPAY at the time. It turned out to be incredible luck that LD almost immediately popped as a player and tilted that contract so far into value territory as to be absurd. The point of this is to make clear that LD should not have any hard feelings about his value contract because when it was signed, the team could have squeezed him ...but they didn't.

[@ryans413]

They both took discounts actually yes Leon’s was a bit of an over payment but at the time the market was 10m for Leon 16m for Connor both took discounts Leon’s deal just looked crazy good because he got crazy good right after.

[@harmangill7509]

You're eight but now he's that player. He's going to want his money.

[@Jon_FM]

Jackson says they will start negotiations once a GM is in place and he wants to have things sorted by the 15th "I feel confident that we’ll sit down as soon as we can - obviously, it’s of critical importance to us - and if we don’t have something done by July 15th, we’ll keep working on it." I think it will be sorted by the end of summer. I think most of it is just positioning.

[@roryadby8870]

The bar was set by Seth Jones (I believe) the year Nurse signed, the Oilers were pretty well handcuffed at that point.

[@1zumiez8]

And he was in Nurse contention then aswell, like top 5 or something

[@CougarTownGaming]

I mean, they could’ve said no…..

[@zachhaist6426]

Jones, werensky and nurse all have great agents as they are 3 of the worst contracts in the league. They pushed McAvoy up to 9 mill but he's WAY better than the other 3

[@HockeyFan102]

I’m just laughing at how they’d rather have Darnell nurse than anyone else lol

[@frankytanky5076]

Yes they are both staying and drais contract is basically jsut waiting on the new gm

[@McLeaner99]

So Swayman negotiations aren't going well according to Seravalli right? Guess how much cap space the Bruins have right now with a 14F 7D roster? (Includes Poitras, Lysell, Jones and Tufte) just over $8.5M.

[@naveednefelibata9467]

I love you guys, but you guys are looking at this like the Edmonton Oilers are the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Oilers with the cup as their goal remain on the team, and Leon is one of them. Whatever discount is might take for the team to assemble the right pieces to get him and McDavid the cup, it’s going to happen. The Edmonton Oilers are team oriented, sacrificial for one another and saw the Stanley Cup in person. It’s cup or bust, and those who want a paycheque, can go to Vancouver or LA. Whoever wants a cup, come to Edmonton. Shave your price down a bit, but it’ll get made up for when you have a Stanley cup ring bonus.

[@uspking]

What a great ret-con! I remember when Connor signed and a week before it leaked that he was getting 13+ and then actually signed for 12.5. Then when Draisaitl signed everyone joked that he picked up all the money McDavid left on the table for himself.

[@drogontargaryen3428]

Both will re-sign money won't be a problem CAP won't be an issue just outside noise trying to stir the pot

[@chadthornsberry1342]

Really? McDavid at 16 mil, Drai at 12, and Bouchard at 11 mil. 39 mil wrapped up in three players? Man, talk about Toronto screwing up with the core 4…

[@juuhan4892]

@@chadthornsberry1342 Difference is Marner Matthews Tavares combo cant perform in playoffs. Drai, McDavid and Bouchard can.

[@caperboy1169]

Jackson said the new GM will handle negotiations

[@obelisk21]

Why Jessie didn't read the most important quote from the article I don't know. Here is what Poner said... There may be questions surrounding Draisaitl’s future in Edmonton, but Poner is confident something can get done. "Very confident that there will be an agreement with Edmonton in the end.”

[@dannymulek6963]

They like to skip the positive part

[@user-pc7gm9lc2t]

Great conversation

[@user-lp4yk9sj3p]

As one of the million people living in Edmonton, I can confirm that we in fact do not like living here.

[@NathanEfstation21]

Simply..... Give us all the money 😂

[@jordanstapleton3180]

Yes. Next question.

[@LonewolfJesseJames506]

I love Matthews man, he's probably the best goal scorer on the planet and im so glad we have him on the Leafs, but speaking as a long time viewer of Hockey and with common sense.... ain't no way Leon takes less than Auston..it might be the same, but definitely not less. I think they're gonna look at Auston as the comparable. Seems funny, When Leon first signed that contract people were scared it might be an overpayment LMAO. 😅

[@Bmac89]

Leon is definitely looking for 14-15 mil per year, and someone will pay it

[@justawinddown]

Teams that draft well should be should be rewarded. Either a tax on UFA signings or a discount against the cap for players you draft, develop and sign longterm. We'd find out which GMs are doing the best job.

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

Stop drooling. Leo and Connor will likely retire in Oiler jerseys. Leaf fans live in a fantasy world.

[@hollerjei]

Lmao he did not give them a discount! He outplayed his contract by a mile! Huge difference. 😌

[@ronpeacock9939]

it's easy to say they gotta keep him... if all it was was the hockey its a no brainer.. but when you deal with salary caps... either some one or ones have to take a discount or it kills you.. just look at the stiuation in Toronto how they have a few guys with big numbers and they have to cut with support players.. it's not an easy call...

[@ryans413]

I’m saying it now both Connor and Leon are staying Oilers for their entire career. This may sound very bias but I don’t see them leaving. How could you up and leave after the season they just had. The management crew has been much better the team is in a way better place since those two have been drafted. The cup is literally on the Oilers doorstep trading Leon would be a big mistake and put this team back a few years. Leon is totally entitled to a big pay day I want him to get his worth. I could see McDavid at 16m and Leon at 12m it’ll be up to management to figure it out.

[@markfeland2285]

Connor and Leon aren't going anywhere regardless how much the Toronto hacks want to wish it

[@roximama]

There are a lot of Oilers fans and the temptation to click bait them must be enormous because everyone is out there making something out of nothing.

[@robintaylor1490]

Leaf fans that are pissed about paying Matthew's what they're getting for their performance 😂😂😂

[@heinrichdude]

16 for Connor, 14 for Drai, 10 for Bouch

[@epiphany519]

The Oilers most effective strategy in this negotiation is to turn around, bend over and spread that wallet and say TAKE IT, IT'S YOURS

[@goenzoy712]

Draisaitl can get max numbers everywhere So no way he signs before playoff picture for 24/25 is cleared up He probably just tries to figure out how to start season better than last year

[@juuhan4892]

@@goenzoy712 At that point Oilers could lose him for nothing and should trade him. It should be done this summer or trade

[@dmoe5839]

Nurse contract sure fkn everything up here.

[@hesh8367]

They don’t have a 1st next year to shed Nurse’s contract. They’d be dipping into future 1s. Oof.

[@Tank1TC]

Toronto paid way too much for the core four, and this panel looks at everything through leaf economics. Draisaitl and McDavid re -sign at an amount that will make leafs fans spin their heads . It will be at that moment that they realize they were taken to the cleaners by the core four, who fail to deliver a single thing in the playoffs. Dubas was way over his head in negotiations . The 11.5 for Tavares is a perfect example of a GM over valuing a player. Almost Mcdavid like money for a real good hockey player, causing all subsequent contracts to be far too much, for guys slightly better than Tavares. No other GM in the NHL would take on those core four contracts. They are all two million too much. Let Mitch go to free agency and will see what he is worth.

[@juuhan4892]

@@Tank1TC Tavares were offered over 12 for Sharks so basically it was a discount. Rfa players should have been cheaper and maybe you didnt need Tavares at all

[@kylenutt7242]

Regardless of what Tavares says the Leafs are not close. The Oilers however are

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

as salary cap goes up, some contracts not as bad as before,?

[@shakersword]

Nurse would be the highest paid Dmen if He was in FA this year? Wow now that is quite the take...

[@doubllechief6926]

My theory is that Drai only signs for another 2 years because McDavid is signed for another 2 years. My next theory is that if the Oilers don’t win a Stanley Cup in the next 2 years, both of them walk.

[@aarons6907]

Yall over selling Nurse, he is not worth 7 maybe 3.5-4.5. Definitely not 7-9.5 none of that seems palatable.

[@user-mq7cz8fg2j]

I don't think it's a geography thing as it is a Taxes thing.

[@Nochte]

Draisaitl will get $14m minimum. He's much better than Matthews 13.25 just from playoff performances. McDavid will get $16m minimum if cap goes up $5m again. And Bouchard will get $9m for sure too. That's $39 million right there in 3 guys.

[@nunya_business1702]

Connors going to get way more than $14

[@johanstinson]

They can easily fit both under the cap.

[@KenCalgary-ne3jp]

Draisaitl uplift will be covered by the cap increase

[@SpeedandSplendor]

If Pittsburgh got it done with Malkin, Crosby and Letang... Edmonton can get it done with McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard.

[@CougarTownGaming]

Those guys took crazy hometown discounts.

[@TylerMelnychuk]

the oilers are trying to ensure another cup run. thats probably what leon wanted. pay me, but show me you can make this work.

[@cackoocacho1629]

6:13 I dunno. Score even once during the entirety of the 7 games of the finals? Hey, you asked, Dingleberry. 🍒

[@HearMeOutGuy]

I do not understand why all these players want this much money, just move to a income tax free state and take less… win more. Maybe I’m too competitive just take the 1st line average and call it a day

[@blahblahblah-jz4en]

Unpopular opinion, Oilers should deal him and cash in.. His body is breaking down, his skating mechanics are not great ( meaning he'll struggle with pace in a season or 2). Amazing hockey IQ but I think he will fall off a cliff in a couple seasons due to injury and being slow.

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

sign Draisaitl to percentage of salary cap? as cap goes up, salary goes up to same percentage of cap?

[@nili8677]

Leon will be 12M , and that is it. If he wants to win the cup with Mcdavid

[@rona6063]

Jackson has said he wont get signed until the new GM is in place.

[@ripapa6355]

Divide by 0.7, not times 1.3.

[@mrgumdrops5]

It's being talked about in Edmonton but no one cares because there is no doubt in any Edmontonians mind that Leon will sign here again.

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

put in contract increasingly higher bonuses for winning more rounds in Stanley Cup playoffs?

[@barnburner3920]

it'll all be sorted out at McDavid's wedding.

[@MeghrajSwaminarayanFromIndia]

I would love to have Drai on Kraken

[@michaelagostino3483]

Let's understand also that Both Draisaitl & McDavid can't stay healthy (yes everyone gets banged up) during a playoff run. However, their injuries especially Draisaitl's really affect his play. He is at best 50% of normal. Just look at the past two years alone. If they cannot stay healthy then depth on the 3rd and 4th lines is critical for a cup. If they keep getting hurt, how long do their bodies hold up during any length extension?

[@darrenh6169]

Wow, because they get abused by the enemy teams each game you say they can't stay healthy? How about the league refuses to protect their star players!!

[@michaelagostino3483]

@@darrenh6169 Know all about league not protecting it's stars. Penguins fan. Mario Lemieux.

[@NotAsianButFlip]

Bro itd be funny if the leafs actually went after draisaitl after marner and JT’s contact finish lol…thats 22 million in free cap space right there next year…more possible than mcdavid the next season imo

[@MrJray1120]

Feels like a bit of an inconsistency to criticize Gary’s NHL for potentially splitting up the Oilers, when earlier in the same podcast (maybe it was the previous podcast?) you said that there isn’t enough movement in the NHL due to NTCs. Is movement good or bad??

[@TheScotian82]

Its the Toronto media. They want it all and they want it all yesterday. Like Veruca Salt.

[@shakersword]

isnt Bouchard on a bridge now? If He is i doubt Hee signs another.

[@jamesruscheinski8602]

trade Darnell Nurse to Detroit? Colorado? Calgary?

[@CanadienOil]

Negotiations with 29 and 97 are really simple. They make ALOT of money, do you want to be known as the players who made "x" amount of money and ZERO cups? Or do you want to win a (some) cups? Simple.

[@Kells-Cardinal]

One goal would of only tied the game

[@timduhamel5760]

But don’t forget to take 30% off his point total for not playing with McDavid.

[@keithpedro4521]

If zadorov got 5 then nurse is 4

[@dolomitemusicgroup]

Gotta get rid of nurse

[@TheScotian82]

Nah Jesse says hes only a little overpaid. No idea why..🤔

[@user-sg8ld2hp6z]

Actually messed up that mcavoy only makes 250k more then nurse 🤣😂🤣

[@zachhaist6426]

I think it's 250 k less isn't it? Werensky and Jones overpaid too

[@user-sg8ld2hp6z]

@@zachhaist6426 he makes 9.5 I think nurse is 9.25.

[@batchnumber77]

12,14

[@TylerMelnychuk]

if you can't sign leon and connor, there's no point in keeping bouch. you start over.

[@TH-tl6sy]

Um No! Guys like Bouchard don't come around everyday and are near impossible to trade for, they need to be drafted and developed. If you had Bouchard on the back end and traded McDavid and Draisaitl the assets those two give you alone, your team is virtually rebuilt over night.

[@whatajokesicpuppies]

Leaf fans trying to throw shade lol

[@SkaanMan]

SDP talking about overpaying players. 😂

[@alexanderdorian7218]

Give drai and connor matching 12.5 contracts

[@juuhan4892]

I think it would be 14 mil because cant see McDavid not getting a raise when cap is propably over 15 mil more than last time he signed

[@debrajames-robichaud3535]

Darnell is at most #6 mil . Massively overpaid .

[@TheScotian82]

Jesse Bias. Also the reason Nurse got nearly $10 in the first place..That one particular summer.

[@omfg322]

Nurse has to talk to draisital like look you stay here I'll give you half my salary

[@fabledub]

You guys need a fact checker. Desperately.

[@timduhamel5760]

But don’t forget to take 30% off his point total for playing with McDavid.

[@CdnElJefe]

Last time he played without Connor in the lineup for an extended period of time his points per game went up. 🤷‍♂️

[@timduhamel5760]

50% of his points come from the powerplay which he is always playing with McDavid on.

[@CdnElJefe]

@@timduhamel5760 34% of his points come from the power play. McDavid is at 33%. Ovechkin is at 37%. Crosby is at 35%. It’s almost as if good players score a lot on the power play. The year Mcdavid was injured was Leon had a 1.55 average, his second best ppg ever. His best was two seasons ago when he had 1.60 ppg.

[@TH-tl6sy]

​@@timduhamel5760You mean 37%? Kucherov 36% of his points this season were PP McKinnon 34% McDavid 33% Panarin 36% Pasternak 31% Nylander 36% Mathews 26% JT Miller 39% Rantenan 38%. Mathew Tkachuck 38% Auston Mathews is the only anomaly for PP forwards. Draisaitl is simply like every other forward who gets a lot of ice time on the PP. As second line center Draisaitl only averaged 16min ev time on ice a game and 3:24 PP time. For months out of the season his wingers we 12 goal scoring sensation Ryan McLeod and Warren Foegele. The fact he put up the same points as Mathews says it all. Keep dreaming its McDavid.

[@timduhamel5760]

@@TH-tl6sy it’s mcdavid.

[@ShaneDavid-is7te]

Sidesaddle

[@squeekywheel9591]

Clickbait.

[@drunkreapermatt]

"Best Contract Chiarelli signed"... nah, sheer dumb luck. he was overpaid on the day of the signing due to other players of leons range at the time, aho most notably, signed for 6.5 average. yes upside, bla bla bla... but 1 good contract can't undo all of the bad drafts and ufa's. let's not forget the best winger mcdavid ever played with during that time, drake f-ing caguila. no offence to drake, but really? that's the best winger the oilers could get to match mcdavid's pace? even sid played wih hossa at his first cup final, on year 3 of sid the kid. the more i recap this dumpster fire of a management, the more i'm covinced that the 2011 cup was just sheer dumb luck the roster clicked, or was the guy before that made the bulk of the building. even ken holland is a sham. 9.25 AAV for nurse, 6 years of kane, lack of depth, shoddy drafting, and even carried over from the wings days. the yzerplan is finaly taking shape due to the gutting needed of kenny ruined the wings

[@judewessel5713]

Nurse is the worst contract in the league.

[@DogoodPOG]

15 mil × 8 😊 enjoy

[@darrelladams4886]

During the losing streak Leon looked like a man ready to leave for green pastures. Hes a great player and deserves a raise. But here in Edmonton all we’ve done is talk about how different contracts are hurting us, how hard it’s been to fill gaps in the line up without cap room. You lose a lot if Leon leaves but who has to go if he stays. And when. If the holes in the line up remain where does the Money come from to pay for guys you need. It just feels like there’s a real good chance that this becomes something that gets looked back on later as a mistake

[@OilersHD97]

He will re-sign long term. There is a reason this topic is getting zero play in local media. TO media doing their best to manufacture a story here

[@barstar888]

They don’t have a GM ffs 😂….these guys are clowns

[@ratedRblazin420]

I'd rather win than cap strap my team. Take a lower deal and make up the difference in endorsement deals (which both McDavid and Drai obviously get) if they like coming in second place every year then ask for 13 million/season. Crosby won 3 cups @ $8M/season just saying. How many have McDavid and Draisaitl won?

[@olgak57]

Who cares.

[@billchepil5933]

Dangle is a total quack

[@coltonmarples4269]

Best case scenario He signs 14.5 x 8 with Calgary and the Alberta rivalry is back in full force.

[@starbucksguitarM-jc5oy]

Yes, Draisaitl will be signed before training camp...book it...McDavid the year after...they are best buds

[@CC-of5xl]

Best buds is why they'll sign at the same time. Unless Draisaitl is ok with staying without Mcdavid and Oilers offer him max cap hit there's no reason for him to sign until next off season. Why would he lock himself in before knowing Mcdavid' future?

[@starbucksguitarM-jc5oy]

@@CC-of5xl they were already staggered

[@lachargersx10x83]

@@CC-of5xl there contracts are staggered genius they won't sign at the same time

[@CC-of5xl]

@@lachargersx10x83 Draisaitl doesn't have to sign until next off season... when Mcdavid is able to sign genius

[@CC-of5xl]

@starbucksguitarM-jc5oy yeah at the start of their career due to age. Now they don't have to be. Mcdavid can sign next off-season when Draisaitl's contract ends. If they trade Draisaitl Mcdavid will NOT sign and Draisaitl probably won't sign unless he knows Mcdavid is staying. So again what reason does Draisaitl have to sign now and not wait?

[@debrajames-robichaud3535]

Bouchard needs to improve his defensive game before he is worth anything more than $5 million imho.

[@stephenbarradell4043]

Leafs suck😂