Player Discussion Leon Draisaitl | 19-20 Art Ross, Ted Lindsay & Hart Trophy Winner | Congrats on 500 Career Points!

[bellagiobob]

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Congrats Leon!

 

[Drivesaitl]

I picked the right player name. Never a doubt!

Congrats Leon.

Conn Smythe next up?...

 

[bellagiobob]

I picked the right player name. Never a doubt!

Congrats Leon.

Conn Smythe next up?...

Sorry, different spelling. Doesn’t count.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Sorry, different spelling. Doesn’t count.

My clever play in words choosing this name when most people thought Leon was riding McD's coat tails should yield bonus points..

Leon the line driver.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I picked the right player name. Never a doubt!

Congrats Leon.

Conn Smythe next up?...

A healthy and rested Leon and a healthy and rested Connor should present a world of problems for whoever we play. Leon was a beast the last time that we were in the playoffs so I could see it if we get to the promised land

 

[MettleMcOiler]

Congrats Draisaitl!! Well deserved! Extremely grateful to have such a amazing player on this team!!
I feel we haven't even seen the best of him yet. Having McDavid and Draisaitl on the same team is such a blessing for the Oilers!!!

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Congrats Leon.
Great achievement and a proud moment for german hockey!

 

[bellagiobob]

“Oddly, neither New York Rangers nor Toronto Maple Leafs have ever boasted an Art Ross winner. The last Ranger to lead the league in points was Bryan Hextall Sr. (Ron’s grandpa, for goodness sakes) in 1941-42, while Toronto’s drought now stretches to 81 seasons since Gordie Drillon won the pre-Ross scoring title way back in 1937-38. And here we all thought 1967 was a long time ago!

The Oil on the other hand have copped 10 titles in 40 NHL seasons, a tidy 25% conversion rate. “

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

What a season. What a player.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[tardigrade81]

That’s my..... winger/centre

tried to go with the Terrel Owens “that’s my QB”

hard to do with a hockey player.

 

[Mr Positive]

I have faith he can score 10 goals against Chicago and take the Rocket as well

 

[snipes]

Dr. Drai is a king in his own right.

 

[Old Boys Club]

It's amazing how good he is (doubt anyone predicted this), how much he has improved over the last few years, and how much room he still has to grow his game. He has become my favorite player on the Oilers, which is incredible since we also have McDavid. Congrats Leon!

 

[The Bored Man]

Remember all those morons who said that he was over-paid?

This deal is a clear overpayment until proven otherwise. Ugh.

 

[Skar]

What an absolute stud of a player. So glad he's part of our team!

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Remember all those morons who said that he was over-paid?

Wow what an absolute dumbass. Who made that quote?

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Remember all those morons who said that he was over-paid?

Way to own up

 

[oobga]

Yay for Drai!

As if there was any doubt

Kicked the field in the nuts by 13 points. Kuch did it by 12 last year.

 

[Del Preston]

Remember all those morons who said that he was over-paid?

He's 4th in points since signing the contract, and 1st since the start of 2018-19. Ovechkin is the only player who has scored more goals since October 2018 (99 to 93). I'm not sure even the biggest Draisaitl homer would have predicted this. He just exploded.

 

[Maverick41]

He's 4th in points since signing the contract, and 1st since the start of 2018-19. Ovechkin is the only player who has scored more goals since October 2018 (99 to 93). I'm not sure even the biggest Draisaitl homer would have predicted this. He just exploded.

And this attitude probably has a lot to do with it:

"You dream of these things, no question, but until you do it, it seems so far away," Draisaitl said Friday. "I'm proud in a way of course but I know that I still have lots of things to work on. ... There's many things in my game I can improve so I am looking to do that every year."

...

"I think I've always been more of the pass-first type of guy, but I knew early on in my career in the NHL that I have to be a threat to shoot once in a while, too, otherwise I'm too predictable," he said Friday. "It's just something I've worked on constantly during the summer, in season, whenever it was, so it's something I had to put into my game."

 

[Not Canada Drai]

my BOY

 

[Captain Controversy]

Not to brag but on the mains, I voted drai to win the art Ross and mvp and out score McDavid. People thought I was crazy.