Does Leon Draisaitl Need to Keep in Edmonton For the Forseeable Future?
The Edmonton Oilers reached Sport 7 of the Stanley Cup Ultimate however fell one victory quick. Now, the actual work begins for Jeff Jackson and the corporate. The primary order of enterprise might be Leon Draisaitl and his extension.
TSN Hockey Insiders Pierre LeBrun, Ryan Rishaug, and Darren Dreger joined James Duthie following Sport 7 to reply the query will Leon Draisaitl keep in Edmonton long-term?
** NHLRumors.com transcriptions
James Duthie: “Again one final time in these playoffs with the Insiders Pierre LeBrun, Ryan Rishaug, and Darren Dreger. Issues transfer quick in hockey. They solely gave the Cup out an hour in the past (Monday night time). And we already should ask questions concerning the Oilers future. Hey, whenever you hacd the Cup out on June 24, and large issues are forward, it’s important to get to that straight away. And the fast questions might be concerning the future the celebs and particularly Leon Draisaitl, as a result of he’s the one accessible to signal an extension very shortly.”
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Ryan Rishaug: “Yeah, it’ll be an unrestricted free agent after subsequent season. However as you mentioned, James they will get a deal finished. Two massive questions right here on Draisaitl for me. One, is he keen to do a long-term deal and keep in Edmonton over the lengthy haul? That’s the primary one and our understanding is that they’ll get cracking on that dialog straight away.
After which the subsequent one Dregs asks is, if he’s not going to signal an extension, have they got to contemplate the choice of buying and selling this participant relatively than strolling him into his unrestricted gear and risking dropping him for nothing? That sounds inflammatory, however we’ve seen it occur up to now, and Dregs, our sense is that Jeff Jackson is keen to take that danger in the event that they don’t get a deal finished straight away. I don’t assume there’ll be a rush to commerce guys.”
Darren Dreger: “No I agree with that. I imply, the Edmonton Oilers plan on getting busy as quickly as attainable, and as quickly as they’re allowed to try this, which is July 1. By way of an extension for Leon Draisaitl. However they’re additionally respectful and conscious of the method and every thing emotionally that Leon Draisaitl has invested to get the Sport 7 within the Stanley Cup Ultimate. So I feel what you’ll see is as soon as they get past July 1, the Oilers might be swift to place a really important provide on the desk. They acknowledged he’s a high expertise within the NHL and deserves to be paid as such.”
Duthie: “What are we speaking about now? Like $13-14 (million)?”
Rishaug: “Maintain going like $14.5 (million). It’s most likely in that vary.”
Dreger: “It’ll be up there. I imply, there’ll be a share, and also you’re projecting past subsequent 12 months, clearly, proper? So if the wage cap climbs into the low 90s and Leon Draisaitl instructions 15, 16% of that wage cap, you’re entering into that $14 million vary.”
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LeBrun: “I additionally add that I don’t consider Leon Draisaitl has had loads of conversations about his future with a complete lot of individuals I’m advised by individuals near him that he’s been so centered on making an attempt to win a Stanley Cup. He’s parked that complete facet of his profession till it was time to have it. Certain. So, there are six days between the cup and July 1.
The opposite factor I’d say is that this I perceive what you guys are saying that they got here one went away from profitable the cup, perhaps that’s deliver the band again collectively yet another 12 months and let the playing cards fall the place they might. The caveat I’d throw in there’s this. You don’t know what different groups will do coming at you as soon as. They understand he’s not signing an extension. We’re not saying he gained’t, by the way in which, if he doesn’t signal one this summer season. You don’t know the form of telephone calls and commerce presents you could get.”
Rishaug: “The final dynamic right here I feel we have to deal with there’s this concept that he and Connor McDavid are going to have this dialog and determine it out proper as a result of McDavid can negotiate the next 12 months. I feel it’s essential to level out James that, you already know, these should be handled individually. Leon Draisaitl I feel is gonna be making the choice that’s finest for him and his profession. Connor McDavid, I feel it’s essentially a good expectation that McDavid’s going to do some kind of Blob out; sure, I’ll keep, too. These must be finished individually. As odd as that appears.”
