Speculation: Realistic destination teams that will be able to afford both UFA Draisaitl(2025) and McDavid(2026)?

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Can't see the Oilers trading either player, they'll ride them both to the end.

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[Unbiased Fan]

Can't see the Oilers trading either player, they'll ride them both to the end.

If Tavares pulls a Spezza and signs a league minimum contract after his contract then McDavid can come home

 

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[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

Oilers would be stupid to trade them. The team that gets the best player in a trade usually wins almost always. Why get a bunch of lesser pieces that end up not being able to produce what Dra and McD do. Get the goaltending fixed and a coach who actually commands the room.

 

[Divine]

Why would someone have to sign both of them? They likely go to different teams.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Why would someone have to sign both of them? They likely go to different teams.

You'd have a 30x better chance at signing McDavid if you have Draisaitl signed to your team.

 

[Divine]

You'd have a 30x better chance at signing McDavid if you have Draisaitl signed to your team.

No you wouldn't. Maybe 30x less with the cap space given to Draisaitl... unless you think he's taking 8.5M again.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

Can't I just get a realistic answer to my ridiculous question?!?

 

[Gliff]

Can't I just get a realistic answer to my ridiculous question?!?

The Ducks if they wanted to f*** their cap situation and have to trade their young players where they are up for a new contract.

 

[Headshot77]

Crosby's Contract ends in 2025
Malkin's contract ends in 2026

I'm just sayin'

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Minnesota has a lot of money locked up in buyouts. They will free up 13 million dollars in cap space in 2025. Imagine either of them with Kaprizov.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Detroit

 

[pld459666]

NYR will have Panarins off the books an I assume will be an interested party

 

[CanadienShark]

Ew.

 

[oceanchild]

McDavid will sign in Dallas is my guess and Drai in Florida.

 

[f7ben]

Minnesota has a lot of money locked up in buyouts. They will free up 13 million dollars in cap space in 2025. Imagine either of them with Kaprizov.

Neither one of them have anything that Billy Guerin values in a player. I could see him going long term on Patty Maroon and then trying to bring Reaves back to compliment him well before taking a swing at either of the totally gritless players mentioned in the OP.

 

[These Are The Days]

If McDavid doesn't re-sign in Edmonton, the Lightning will go hard after him if they have any cap space whatsoever. You haven't seen chaos yet

 

[PlayMakers]

The Rangers.

Like Gretzky to LA, it's time to get the NHL's most electric player in its biggest market.

Sorry Mess.

 

[TGWL]

Well Draisaitl will demand at least 13 million.
McDavid will demand at least 15.
That's a lot of cap hit for 2 players even with the cap going up. Especially with how second pair dmen are being paid.

 

[Peter Tosh]

Drai = 8x12
Jesus = 8x15
???

 

[Drake1588]

Why would one assume that any team would add both players, should they both decide to leave Edmonton? These aren't the Sedin twins, they aren't life partners... I don't get it. There's no indication that one would follow the other like a lost puppy. Besides, if they're leaving, wouldn't it be to build something new, join something that works, rather than reforming what didn't work in Edmonton somewhere else?

It's hard enough to fit one such salary. Why would any team feel the need to carve out $25M-$30M? Stripping a team down to the foundation to add two players means you aren't going to be a contender for a few years. These guys would be leaving to try and win ASAP.

If both leave, it's almost certain that they end up on different clubs.

 

[Golden_Jet]

No team goes for both,

 

[Djp]

Oilers would be stupid to trade them. The team that gets the best player in a trade usually wins almost always. Why get a bunch of lesser pieces that end up not being able to produce what Dra and McD do. Get the goaltending fixed and a coach who actually commands the room.

Compare that to having them walk for nothing?

Edmonton problems has bern building up secondary depth in the draft

look at Eicheltrade. Tuch has put up more pts snd a high ppg rate than Eichel. Buffalo also get Krebs, used a 1st on Ostlund who starts ELC in NA next season, and they traded the 2nd for Greenway.

return on Eichel was less due to his health isdues.

them trading McDavid this summer…..

2 salaried players..one being a center either a high 2nd/low 1st C
1st
3 other things in terms of picks and prospects/early ELC players


Eichel is due to be a UFA in 2026 too. I think Boston is targeting him as a potential UFA signee. The also would look at Drai and mcdavid if they hit the market

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Canes could make it work with both of them, but I don't think they'd want to. Having 2 huge contracts like they would be as UFAs just isn't a recipe for team success.

 

[Scintillating10]

Mo

Can't see the Oilers trading either player, they'll ride them both to the end.

Montreal be bidding. We have 25 million coming off the books in '25.