TSN: Craig Button to Edmonton Oilers extends Leon Draisaitl and next season Connor McDavid is eligible for one.
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“Leon Draisaitl's eight-year extension. And this is the noise you heard in Oilers Nation after hearing the news, a big, big gasp knowing that Leon Draisaitl will be wearing an Oilers uniform for the next nine seasons.
When you think Leon Draisaitl is one of the five best players in the world, you know he brings a lot of value. The Edmonton Oilers don't need to go out and find other players to help him live up to that price. He makes everyone around him better, and he makes the team better.
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Second, the Edmonton Oilers in the past three seasons have been eliminated from the playoffs by that year's Stanley Cup champion. They are close, and they know they can compete for the Stanley Cup. And with Leon Draisaitl, they know their chances of winning are very high.
Therefore, he considers the Edmonton Oilers to build a team that can compete and compete for the Stanley Cup. That, in itself, is very attractive. The fan base is amazing, and the support that the Edmonton Oilers get, is really important. The players know that too, and they enjoy playing there.
Now, for the third time, you'd be remiss if we didn't look ahead to where Connor McDavid's contract will go. But what if I set it up like this, in the year that Connor McDavid's new contract starts, the total salary will be $100 million or more. So if it's $14 million for Leon Draisaitl, I wouldn't put a high limit on Conor McDavid, but let's say $16 or $17 million if the Edmonton Oilers can put together a team with two of the best players in the world $69 or $70 million is available to them. Well, it doesn't matter.
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And if you're going to put your chips in, put them in players who make a difference. that's McDavid. This is Draisaitl's place. And as you look forward to where the Edmonton Oilers want to be next season and seasons, with Draisaitl done and now looking forward to Connor McDavid, boy, exciting times in Oil Country. “
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