TSN: No person ought to be nervous but that Leon Draisaitl doesn’t have an extension completed as Oilers offseason isn’t that previous and there’s loads of time left this summer time in keeping with Bryan Hayes. There’s additionally Connor McDavid’s wedding ceremony that would play into it.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Over the weekend Bryan, we heard from Leon Draisaitl’s agent. He mentioned Leon needs a deal completed by the tip of August.
So it looks as if the inexperienced mild has been given for Edmonton to signal this man. However should you’re an Oilers fan, at what level do you turn out to be nervous if an extension hasn’t been agreed to?
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Hayes: “I feel it’s nonetheless till you get to camp, proper? Such as you’ve bought all summer time. Let’s not overlook they went to recreation seven of a Cup Ultimate. Like, Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers entrance workplace, they have been preoccupied.
The Oilers entrance workplace was instantly preoccupied with the draft, with free company, Jeff Jackson looking for out a brand new GM with Ken Holland leaving. So there was loads on their plate.
Draisaitl has one other 12 months left. He might be there for camp. He’ll play out the season, hat is my perception. I feel that’s the assumption of most individuals in Edmonton. And such as you referenced, Draisaitl’s agent’s open to the thought of speaking about extension. I don’t assume it’s as a lot about when the extension occurs, it’s what that extension appears like.
And I’m gonna go TMZ slightly bit on you right here, Jay. Connor McDavid is getting married later within the month. You recognize huge story right here in Southern Ontario, in Toronto, up in Muskoka. I’m certain it’s the identical factor out in Edmonton. Individuals are conscious McDavid’s getting married.
And that is all going to be linked, I feel Draisaitl’s future to Connor McDavid. And why I carry McDavid’s marriage up is as a result of clearly he’s preoccupied, however sooner or later, I’m certain Draisaitl and McDavid are going to have a chat and attempt to work this out.
What does the long run seem like, proper? As a result of I feel they’re largely tied on the hip. It seems like Draisaitl’s gonna be there long-term. McDavid’s gonna be there long run and vice versa. And I do know persons are actually anxious about that in Edmonton but it surely does really feel like that might be the case right here.
So Draisaitl has a 12 months left, David’s bought two years left. I’m not as anxious about when this will get completed if I’m an Oilers fan, I’m extra anxious about what it appears like. If you happen to’re the Oilers and should you’re fan Oilers fan, you need Draisaitl to signal for eight years. Give him $14 (million) a 12 months, $14.5 (million), no matter. He’s, he’s gonna push the envelope. He’s gonna receives a commission greater than Auston Matthews, the highest-paid participant within the recreation. He deserves that after which McDavid will go above him.
He indicators for eight 12 months, that’s unimaginable. But when he indicators for one, what he does is he matches up with McDavid. You assure Draisaitl, McDavid for 2 years. Two extra years. That’s an unimaginable get. There’s 31 different fan bases within the league that might do something for that.
But it surely would possibly open the door to certainly one of them leaving, each of them leaving. So I don’t assume it’s as a lot about when this occurs. I feel different followers are comfy that Draisaitl might be again subsequent 12 months. They’ll go for it once more. Possibly it’s a final dance scenario. Possibly it’s a Kawhi Leonard in ’19 scenario with the Raptors and the chase the Stanley Cup.
But when McDavid is linked and Draisaitl doesn’t signal long run and it comes out that perhaps McDavid is indicated he’s not going to signal long run, that’s when actually the nervousness begins to get loopy and the panic would possibly set in.
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I don’t assume it’s about timing. I don’t assume it’s about this upcoming season. I feel it’s about Draisaitl, McDavid and their general future in Edmonton. And I feel we’ll discover that out greater than seemingly post-McDavid nuptials and definitely by day certainly one of camp. That’s when the heats actually going to begin to decide up and I feel folks in Edmonton, understandably, will need some kind of readability on what’s going to occur with the way forward for Draisaitl and once more, by extension Connor McDavid.
