Good for Leon to get his bag. Idk how well it’s going to go for the Oilers. Hefty price for a long time and he’s 28. Most players are getting out of their prime time by that age and older. Time will tell
No_Huckleberry_7410
So we’re stuck playing against him and McDavid for a while, aren’t we?
G14mogs
This really hurts Leon’s chances of becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer
Good God that contract is massive
JKA_92
I remember Oilers fans telling me he’d take a discount to stay hah.
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TheGreatWhiteHope47
Holy fook
BowlRadiant7907
14 million AAV… wild. He deserves it though and hopefully this will continue pushing the cap up
Zestyclose-Cricket82
With Bouchard up next, Oilers will be scavenging the bargain bin to fill out the roster for years to come.
BurghFinsFan
Was really starting to wonder if he was going to have a new home next summer. The dynamic duo remains.
sharterfart
woah mama
couldbeworse2
This strategy worked well for the Leafs, so why not
imaybeacatIRl
Drai got his bag.
whogivesashirtdotca
Actively choosing to stay in Canada (high taxes), in Edmonton (on a lot of NTCs), and with his buddy McDavid. I expected him to chase his bag elsewhere, so this is a pleasant surprise.
dherms14
60+ mill for 7 guys is ridiculous
“it’s a bold strategy cotton, Let’s see if it pays off for them.”
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16bithockey
Good luck with all that
Jagr6810
I wonder what the AAV would be in a tax free state
BayStreetGuy
Hopefully, ill get a 1-2% raise this year
Count3D
He deserves it.
CommonSensei-_
Does this shrink the window down to 2 years?
Unless McDavid takes a generous home town discount, he’ll likely earn more when his contract is up. 15 million a year maybe?
29 million for 2 players.
Then you got the Nurse contract.
Bouchard has earned his pay….
Gotta hope the salary cap rises significant in the next few years.
That being said… if I’m Leon, I’m gonna get what I’m worth. 14 million seems reasonable
xc2215x
He got a great salary for him. He will be living great now.
nopantts
I’m calling it, he’s going to be injured, free up all that cap space and they will grab some defence etc. with that cap space and make a run.
Gotta stick to the current winning model!
czechyerself
They had to make it big so he could pay the tax man.
Content_Ad_8952
Does anyone think Draisaitl will be worth 14 million when he’s 36 years old?
HardOyler
Taking a page out of Toronto’s playbook? Pay a few guys a ridiculous amount of money then surround them with below average players and hope a miracle happens?
Yikes that’s a big contract. If he’s 14 AAV what’s McDavid going to be when his contract comes due? 16? That’s A LOT of cap wrapped up in two guys.
Radu47
They’re the new Leafs 4 but worse
When bouchard gets around 10 next summer they’ll be a bit over 45M for 4 players
Then almost 40M on the books as it stands for most of the rest of the roster
That’s already over a full cap with only 19/23 players signed
👀
ILikeLiftingMachines
Was there a bump for his awesome flopping and acting skills in the last 60 seconds of a must win playoff game?
flungit
Deserving for sure.
orobsky
Drai 14
Mcdavid ~16
Bouchard ~10
Nurse 9.25
4 player Total of ~50mill (half the cap of estimated 100M)
Who needs depth?
MrSCR23
Stan you do realize that the Oilers are one injury to him or McDavid from being a lottery team now, right?
Oh right he probably doesn’t
CalgaryChris77
NHL salaries sound so tiny when you follow the NFL more.
Seaborn4Congress
Gunna be Hysterical when McDavid doesn’t re-sign.
OctoWings13
Oilers gonna need to suit up Draisaitl, McNuggets, and a bunch of arena workers for the foreseeable future
YuriWinter
A well deserved contract for him.
mattcojo2
Jesus H Christ that’s a lot of money.
ILSmokeItAll
I can’t wait to see how well this ages.
wcrich
Ha ha! They are definitely never winning a Cup now.
MobysBanned
B…b…b…but Drai is supposed to go to Boston/LA/NY !!!
MUAHAHAHA !! Eat it !
deadphisherman
If only Leon could get a cup to put his bag in.
Hutch25
Not like he doesn’t deserve it, guys a monster on the ice. But what happened to the big guys in Edmonton taking team friendly deals?
Also, if Draisaitl is taking 14 mil a year I would be very scared what McDavid is gonna take
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He deserves every penny of it
14m AAV
Holy hell
Good for Leon to get his bag. Idk how well it’s going to go for the Oilers. Hefty price for a long time and he’s 28. Most players are getting out of their prime time by that age and older. Time will tell
So we’re stuck playing against him and McDavid for a while, aren’t we?
This really hurts Leon’s chances of becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer
Good God that contract is massive
I remember Oilers fans telling me he’d take a discount to stay hah.
« 12.5, maybe less, they want to win »
Holy fook
14 million AAV… wild. He deserves it though and hopefully this will continue pushing the cap up
With Bouchard up next, Oilers will be scavenging the bargain bin to fill out the roster for years to come.
Was really starting to wonder if he was going to have a new home next summer. The dynamic duo remains.
woah mama
This strategy worked well for the Leafs, so why not
Drai got his bag.
Actively choosing to stay in Canada (high taxes), in Edmonton (on a lot of NTCs), and with his buddy McDavid. I expected him to chase his bag elsewhere, so this is a pleasant surprise.
60+ mill for 7 guys is ridiculous
“it’s a bold strategy cotton, Let’s see if it pays off for them.”
[deleted]
Good luck with all that
I wonder what the AAV would be in a tax free state
Hopefully, ill get a 1-2% raise this year
He deserves it.
Does this shrink the window down to 2 years?
Unless McDavid takes a generous home town discount, he’ll likely earn more when his contract is up. 15 million a year maybe?
29 million for 2 players.
Then you got the Nurse contract.
Bouchard has earned his pay….
Gotta hope the salary cap rises significant in the next few years.
That being said… if I’m Leon, I’m gonna get what I’m worth. 14 million seems reasonable
He got a great salary for him. He will be living great now.
I’m calling it, he’s going to be injured, free up all that cap space and they will grab some defence etc. with that cap space and make a run.
Gotta stick to the current winning model!
They had to make it big so he could pay the tax man.
Does anyone think Draisaitl will be worth 14 million when he’s 36 years old?
Taking a page out of Toronto’s playbook? Pay a few guys a ridiculous amount of money then surround them with below average players and hope a miracle happens?
Yikes that’s a big contract. If he’s 14 AAV what’s McDavid going to be when his contract comes due? 16? That’s A LOT of cap wrapped up in two guys.
They’re the new Leafs 4 but worse
When bouchard gets around 10 next summer they’ll be a bit over 45M for 4 players
Then almost 40M on the books as it stands for most of the rest of the roster
That’s already over a full cap with only 19/23 players signed
👀
Was there a bump for his awesome flopping and acting skills in the last 60 seconds of a must win playoff game?
Deserving for sure.
Drai 14
Mcdavid ~16
Bouchard ~10
Nurse 9.25
4 player Total of ~50mill (half the cap of estimated 100M)
Who needs depth?
Stan you do realize that the Oilers are one injury to him or McDavid from being a lottery team now, right?
Oh right he probably doesn’t
NHL salaries sound so tiny when you follow the NFL more.
Gunna be Hysterical when McDavid doesn’t re-sign.
Oilers gonna need to suit up Draisaitl, McNuggets, and a bunch of arena workers for the foreseeable future
A well deserved contract for him.
Jesus H Christ that’s a lot of money.
I can’t wait to see how well this ages.
Ha ha! They are definitely never winning a Cup now.
B…b…b…but Drai is supposed to go to Boston/LA/NY !!!
MUAHAHAHA !! Eat it !
If only Leon could get a cup to put his bag in.
Not like he doesn’t deserve it, guys a monster on the ice. But what happened to the big guys in Edmonton taking team friendly deals?
Also, if Draisaitl is taking 14 mil a year I would be very scared what McDavid is gonna take