Sportsnet: Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli prepared to match any offer sheet on Leon Draisaitl

[Kamiccolo]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...li-prepared-match-offer-sheet-leon-draisaitl/

The Eberle-for-Ryan Strome deal with the New York Islanders immediately frees up $3.5-million in cap space for next season. It also puts Edmonton almost $24-million under the upper limit, according to capfriendly.com, which leaves it in no danger of losing Draisaitl even if a rival team comes calling on July 1.

"There’s always the chatter and I want to be firm and clear that we have a significant amount of space and will match anything," Chiarelli said Thursday.

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[93gilmour93]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...li-prepared-match-offer-sheet-leon-draisaitl/

Vegas 12 x 7

 

[AKL]

Someone like Vegas should just throw a massive offer at Draisaitl. Force Edmonton to have two players over 10m each.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Someone getting nervous.

 

[A1LeafNation]

I can see Bergevin doing it. He is throwing away prospects for the now.

He needs a #1 center.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Vegas 12 x 7

Mr Nice Guy George McPhee, who values friendship and harmony over his team being competitive? Not likely.

Joking, but after his kid glove handling of the Anaheim/Minnesota situations, id seriously doubt he jams that knife into Chiarelli's back.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I wonder if any team desperate for a center and high enough on him is willing to play dirty and offer a 9-10M per year deal a la Vanek offer sheet from 2007. Even if Edmonton matches that really makes it difficult on their cap situation moving forward.

 

[le_sean]

Vegas 12 x 7

It would be awfully stupid for a terrible team like Vegas to give up their next 4 1st rounders.

Plus they just drafted their two centres of the future.

 

[A Loyal Dog]

In before Carolina or Vegas offers 10m++ to Draisaitl! Would be ****ing hilarious, but brutal for Edmonton fans.

 

[Theridion]

The problem is who signs to play in Vegas for 7 years on a struggling team?

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Keep in mind with offer sheets the player has to want to leave. What better situation is there in the NHL? McDavid, brand new rink, rabid fan base, a city that 'feels like home' (he's compared Edmonton to Cologne more than once).

Leon's not going anywhere.

 

[TMLife*]

Edmonton is in too good of a spot right now, someone needs to throw a wrench in there.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Water is wet.

 

[PAZ]

Mr Nice Guy George McPhee, who values friendship and harmony over his team being competitive? Not likely.

Joking, but after his kid glove handling of the Anaheim/Minnesota situations, id seriously doubt he jams that knife into Chiarelli's back.

Chia would take that and run. 4 top 10 1st round draft picks with a strong draft class coming up? That's a no brainer.

 

[CupofOil]

Why even say that publicly? Sounds like something MacT would do. Keep yer yapper shut Chia.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Chia would take that and run. 4 top 10 1st round draft picks with a strong draft class coming up? That's a no brainer.

No chance. #1 C's don't come along every day, particularly not with Leon's size and vision. Not matching would be worth his job.

 

[PAZ]

No chance. #1 C's don't come along every day, particularly not with Leon's size and vision. Not matching would be worth his job.

Not matching a 12 mil x 7 year contract for 4 top 10 picks?

 

[victor]

In before Carolina or Vegas offers 10m++ to Draisaitl! Would be ****ing hilarious, but brutal for Edmonton fans.

If you're Draisaitl, would you sign it?

$7.75m in Edmonton (Tarasenko contract) to play with McDavid or Carolina/Vegas at 10m++?

Funny thing, is I'd say that the contracts for him and McDavid are likely done, and waiting on July 1st, earliest that McDavid can sign his extension.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So McPhee throws out a 7 year $84 million offer sheet on Leon Draisaitl, Forcing Chiarelli to give up $26 million between Draisaitl and McDavid good luck with that.

 

[Habsawce]

7 years at 9 AAV from Montreal. Might not do it, but it's worth a shot. Although these teams do trade quite often, so I doubt Bergevin would want to hurt that relationship.

 

[Butanic]

I hope Vegas offer sheets him in a scheme to ruin the Oiler's cap structure.

 

[Era of Sanity]

Chia would take that and run. 4 top 10 1st round draft picks with a strong draft class coming up? That's a no brainer.

yup, that would be incredibly stupid and counter productive of Vegas. They left players on the table for picks, to turn around and overpay for Draisaitl would be a disaster. They will still be bad and have to give away their upcoming high picks.

 

[JackFr]

If it weren't for the old boys club Montreal should go 8 x 7.

 

[CupofOil]

If you're Draisaitl, would you sign it?

$7.75m in Edmonton (Tarasenko contract) to play with McDavid or Carolina/Vegas at 10m++?

Funny thing, is I'd say that the contracts for him and McDavid are likely done, and waiting on July 1st, earliest that McDavid can sign his extension.

He'll take the money and run.

 

[The Drop]

Keep in mind with offer sheets the player has to want to leave. What better situation is there in the NHL? McDavid, brand new rink, rabid fan base, a city that 'feels like home' (he's compared Edmonton to Cologne more than once).

Leon's not going anywhere.

There are plenty of better situations than Edmonton. Especially city life.
Brand new rink means nothing. Ditto with rabid fan base as players like the anonymity of the US.

He may be happy where he is, but if someone throws something stupid like 12mil at him, I think he takes it and sees if Edmonton matches.