Confirmed Signing with Link: [EDM] Leon Draisaitl signs extension (8 years, $8.5M AAV)

[Speedo]

8 prime years. That's all I needed to hear.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Don't mind the deal, a bit high, but fair enough.

That leaves our core of top 2 C, and top 4 D, signed for pretty much the same price as Pittsburgh, the reining champs. And locked in at that price for at least the next 4 years. I don't mind that at all. Both will have to sign their goalies. Very similar cap situation IMO.

I think they move RNH after this season, and then try to move Sekera the year after that. Then if Lucic is starting to degrade we can offload him the year after that. It will all work out just fine, assuming some of our guys with potential pan out, guys like Pulj, Strome, Nurse, Benning, and Caggiula, to fill the gaps at a lower cost, or bridge deals.

I think it's absolutely crucial they offload someone in the next year or so. As it stands, they already have 60.7 million devoted to a whopping 13 players in 18-19. That doesn't leave a lot of money to fill a (good) roster out with. Chiarelli's already managed to back himself into a corner and other GMs will take advantage of his future desperation to shed salary in trades.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Seems like a fair contract.

The McDavid/Draisaitl contracts are both fair and lock up a terrific 1/2 punch down the middle for the next 8 years.

What I'd be concerned with if I was an Oilers fan would be Chiarelli's use of the cap to fill in the supporting cast.

He got rid of Eberle's contract which he inherited, if he can find a taker for RNH. It will clear the decks for PC even more. I look at the Russell signing at 4M x 4. That was fair for an underrated player IMO. Kelfbom and Larsson are slightly over 4M. So really other than Lucic, which IMO is not bad either. I don't see a bad contract on the roster. McDavid and Draisaitl could have demanded more, but it looks like both took the home team discount. No holding out, no contract drama, people should be lauding Chiarelli from what I can see.

 

[34]

Too much.

 

[zar]

He had to be signed but 2.4M more than Scheifele is, a lot.

Schiefele contract is gold, one of the best contracts in the league.

 

[McFlyingV]

His goals above replacement was top 3 in the league among dmen last year, you tell me. It's the same stat that validates Olier fans sentiment on Klefbom.

I've never claimed Klefbom is anywhere near a top 10 D in the league, so I'm not sure your point. I did enjoy the good laugh though at the prospect that Trouba is.

 

[greengoblin]

High price, but he's worth it. At least he's locked up to 8 years.

Any predictions like the one you made for Schremp?

 

[Homesick]

His goals above replacement was top 3 in the league among dmen last year, you tell me. It's the same stat that validates Olier fans sentiment on Klefbom.

You mean a poor mans #1 aka. Not really a #1 defenseman but acceptable with the right partner

 

[rynryn]

individually he might very well be worth that contract but together...well, if you decide to go nuts there some of the other key players on your successful team are going to ask for some extra. or they could. they should.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Yup. Signing contracts like Lucic's isn't the problem. It is definitely McDavid & Drai.

Now they are PIT without the cups. Ouch. Such a horrible predicament.

Lol, do you mean Draisaitl = Malkin? Not sure, McDavid is as good as Malkin was at his prime, and comparing Leon to Geno is laughable.

 

[McSuper]

Lmfao are you saying Draisatl is a top 10 player in the NHL?

Dear ****ing lord. Let's see him score 50 points both as a center and off McDavid's wing.

He already did and he also outproduced McDavid in the playoffs centring his own line

 

[TheTechNoir]

I think it's a fine contract, they could move him for a haul tomorrow if they wanted to.

This lol.

Can Chi move Toews? Nope. Not easily or without multiple pieces.
Can EDM move Drai? Uhhhh. Yeah. very easily. If they so choose at some point.

I don't get these comparisons, they are off-base and silly.

I am the furthest thing from an EDM fan; actually, I really strongly dislike them. These haters are ridiculous though.

 

[Rebels57]

That Lucic contract has albatross written all over it REALLY soon.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Any predictions like the one you made for Schremp?

I seriously hope you aren't comparing Schremp to Drai...

 

[Homesick]

Any predictions like the one you made for Schremp?

How would you know about predictions he made for Schremp? unless you had another account on here that got the boot

 

[34]

I've never claimed Klefbom is anywhere near a top 10 D in the league, so I'm not sure your point. I did enjoy the good laugh though at the prospect that Trouba is.

Klefbom is not a top 50 D man in the NHL.

Trouba is much better than Klefbom. Neither are top pairing D though.

 

[THall4]

]Brouwer, Eriksson, Ladd, Backes.....not even the worst of 2016

[/B]Johansen played in the finals?

Settle the **** down

I will agree that Scheifele and Laine have more value, although I'd like to see what Draisaitl does by the time he's 24 years old)

Exactly. Lucic's contract wasn't even the worst one signed that summer

Id rather have him at 6M for the next 6 years over all those guys...esp given that fact the Lucic is younger then them all by atleast 2 years

 

[TheTechNoir]

Lol, do you mean Draisaitl = Malkin? Not sure, McDavid is as good as Malkin was at his prime, and comparing Leon to Geno is laughable.

Hell no I don't mean that. If I did, I would have said so.

Are people saying Drai = Toews? Of course not.

Lol, you can go ahead and make-up whatever logic leaps you want though.

 

[RipsADrive]

Higher than I wanted but we now have our core players locked up long term.

Won't call it a good contract but it's not that bad.

 

[goldenbladz1]

Last year the Oilers duo combined for 177 points and the Chicago duo combined for 147 points. The Edmonton duo should be getting better, and the Chicago duo should be on the downslide.

Ill take the Oilers duo any day.

thats a foolish comment as the Hawks T&K won all three cups when they were making 6.3 million each and then received the raises starting 2015-16 from their success and also when the Canadian dollar was on par with the US. The Salary Cap was expected to go much much higher and that's not the case now. What do you think McDavid and Drai would ask for after these current deals if the won 3 Cups? do you think would get less? or get paid for their succeses and take less even when older?

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

The Oilers' cap space is getting thinner.

And Leon's contract's getting laaaarger!

 

[Sota Popinski]

I missed him leading the nhl in ppg without mcdavid in the playoffs. I wonder who did that.

The Sabres didn't make the playoffs. Just like the Oilers didn't in Draisaitl's age 20 season. But unlike Draisaitl, Eichel is the best player on his team.

 

[McFlyingV]

Klefbom is not a top 50 D man in the NHL.

Trouba is much better than Klefbom. Neither are top pairing D though.

Yikes, then neither is Rielly because he's worse than both.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Klefbom is not a top 50 D man in the NHL.

Trouba is much better than Klefbom. Neither are top pairing D though.

I would love for you to name 50 D that are better than him.

 

[surixon]

I've never claimed Klefbom is anywhere near a top 10 D in the league, so I'm not sure your point. I did enjoy the good laugh though at the prospect that Trouba is.

That's nice. You can believe what you want. I think he is and there is evidence to support it which is good enough for me. Cheers.