TSN: Craig Button on the Edmonton Oilers extending Leon Draisaitl and subsequent offseason Connor McDavid is eligible for one.
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“Eight-year extension for Leon Draisaitl. And that is the sound you heard from Oilers Nation after listening to the information, huge, huge exhale realizing that Leon Draisaitl can be in an Oilers uniform for the following 9 seasons.
When you think about Leon Draisaitl is among the finest 5 gamers on the planet, you recognize that he delivers large worth. The Edmonton Oilers don’t must exit and discover different gamers to assist him stay as much as that worth. He makes all people round him higher, and he makes the crew higher.
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Secondly, the Edmonton Oilers up to now three seasons have been eradicated from the playoffs by that yr’s Stanley Cup champion. They’re shut, and so they know that they’ll compete for a Stanley Cup. And with Leon Draisaitl, they know that their probabilities of profitable gained are that a lot higher.
So, you contemplate the Edmonton Oilers constructing a crew that may contend and compete for a Stanley Cup. That, in and of itself, is massively engaging. The fan base is unbelievable, and the assist that the Edmonton Oilers get, is absolutely important. And the gamers understand it, and so they’re enthusiastic about enjoying there.
Now, third and this, you’d be remiss if we didn’t stay up for the place Connor McDavid’s contract will are available in at. However how about if I set it up this fashion, within the yr that Connor McDavid’s new contract will kick in, wage cap can be at $100 million or extra. So if it’s $14 million for Leon Draisaitl, I’m not going to place an higher restrict on Conor McDavid, however let’s say it’s $16 or $17 million if the Edmonton Oilers can not ice a crew with two of the easiest gamers on the planet with $69 or $70 million out there to them. Properly, then it doesn’t matter.
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And if you happen to’re going to place your chips in, put them in on gamers which can be distinction makers. That’s McDavid. That’s Draisaitl. And as you look ahead the place the Edmonton Oilers need to be within the coming season and seasons, having Draisaitl performed and now looking forward to Connor McDavid, boy, it’s thrilling occasions in Oil Nation.”
