Divided: contract negotiations might not end well for Leon Draisaitl
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Radio Color Commentator for the Edmonton Oilers, Bob Stauffer, spoke to Leon Draisaitl's agent yesterday and it is reported that he is set on a 7-8 year extension, but the Oilers are not on the same page.
«I spoke to Mike Liut (Draisaitl's agent) it's going to be a 7 or 8-year deal. It's probably going to be an 8-year deal realistically»
The fact these talks are going this long for a top-5 NHL forward is mind boggling to fans around the league, especially Oilers fans.
Stauffer spoke to one of Draisaitl's agents Mike Liut, who will handle negotiations along with Octagon's Andy Scott. Putting together everything that he's now heard, Stauffer sees an eight-year deal as the most likely scenario, «It's going to be a seven or eight-year deal,» he said on his Oilers Now radio show. «It's probably going to be an eight-year deal realistically. The reality is that for the Edmonton Oilers organization, for the success of the Edmonton Oilers, the two biggest things they need to do in the next two years is get extensions done with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. And that's not lost on Stan Bowman (Edmonton's new GM), who did resign both Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to eight year deals at $10.5 million.»
The main issue surrounding Draisaitl is not the term, but the cap hit it will take up. The Oilers still need to extend Connor McDavid in 2025-2026, so they have to be carful in being able to give him the most as the leagues best player.
Per NHL Insider Frank Seravalli, Leon Draisaitl is looking the ballpark of 8-years, $14million AAV.
Do you think Draisaitl deserves this type of contract?
Source: Edmonton Journal
Leon Draisaitl looking for an eight-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers, top team insider reports
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