The NHL messed up McDavid’s speech at awards show in Nashville

Connor McDavid was no stranger to the stage at Monday night’s NHL Awards in Nashville. The Edmonton Oilers captain won his third Hart Trophy, fifth Art Ross Trophy, first Rocket Richard trophy, and fourth Ted Lindsay Award. Unfortunately, winning so...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

How Leon Draisaitl's contract extension cements Oilers' Stanley Cup contention window

While there are aspects to be concerned about with Draisaitl’s whooper pact, the good far outweighs the bad.

Published: 1 month ago by The Athletic

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl dishes on Connor McDavid extension talks after new deal

The Edmonton Oilers made a big splash on Tuesday, signing Leon Draisaitl to a monster extension. The $14 million average annual value (AAV) is the highest in league history and creates a salary cap crunch for new general manager Stan Bowman. Supersta...

Published: 1 month ago by ClutchPoints

Re-Ranking the Top 2025 NHL Free Agents After Leon Draisaitl's Extension

When we saw Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl's contract was ending after the upcoming season, we had pie-in-the-sky ideas that maybe, just maybe, he…

Published: 1 month ago by Bleacher Report

Can the Oilers Keep Both Draisaitl and McDavid? Friedman Weighs In

The Edmonton Oilers recently made a significant move by securing one of their superstars, Leon Draisaitl, with an eight-year contract extension worth $14 million per season. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

Leon Draisaitl New Contract Shows A Commitment to Edmonton and Winning

On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers announced Leon Draisaitl‘s new eight-year, $112 million…

Published: 1 month ago by My NHL Trade Rumors

Oilers notes: MacTavish reflects on Draisaitl draft as #29 signs long-term deal

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Can the Oilers win with four significant cap hits on their roster?

Leon Draisaitl signed an eight-year, $14m AAV contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers this morning. This isn’t much of a surprise. Draisaitl is the second-highest scorer over the past nine season with 841 points in 682 games (1.23 points/game). O...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Winners and losers of Leon Draisaitl's eight-year, $112 million contract

The German center is now the NHL's highest-paid player -- with major ramifications in Edmonton and beyond. Who won big? Who came up short?

Published: 1 month ago by ESPN

Draisaitl can't imagine leaving: 'I wanted to be an Oiler for life'

“I have a hard time picturing myself in another jersey, I wanted to be an Oiler for life,” Draisaitl said after signing an eight-year $112 million contract extension Tuesday

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Draisaitl pushing for McDavid to stay long-term with Oilers

Leon Draisaitl is hoping another large contract extension is on the way for the Edmonton Oilers next summer. Fresh off signing a massive eight-year, $112 million extension of his own, Draisaitl took some time to meet with the media and answer questio...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Hive

Grading Oilers’ Monster Contract Extension for Leon Draisaitl

After months of speculation, Leon Draisaitl has finally signed an extension with the Edmonton Oilers. Announced early Tuesday morning, the Oilers and Draisaitl agreed on an eight-year contract worth $14…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

Cap Comparables: How Draisaitl’s deal compares to previous benchmark-setters

Draisaitl’s new deal continues what’s been a string of record-setting contracts for star players around the league, with the leading talents in Toronto and Denver adding their own benchmark pacts to the pile over the past two seasons. So, how exactly...

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet