Leon Draisaitl Addresses His Future in Edmonton: It Seems as If He is Ready to Move on From the Oilers
Leon Draisaitl is a top player in the NHL and the second best player on his team who is incredibly important to the Edmonton Oilers. His contract is coming up at the end of the 2024-25 season, and the Oilers are going to have to give him a big raise considering he's been, arguably, one of the most underpaid players since signing his deal.
Draisaitl's recent interview about his time and future in Edmonton
Draisaitl sat down for a one-on-one interview with Sportsnet's Mark Spector, where he discussed his and McDavid's time in Edmonton:
That answer leaves a little to the imagination that Draisaitl may be looking at all options as he goes to the UFA market.
The topic of his contract came up as well, especially as the monster deals signed by Auston Matthews and William Nylander are still fresh in everyone minds.
It sounds as though he is not thinking about the contract but knows a minimum he will command.
Draisaitl's season to date so far has been underwhelming
Draisaitl's season so far has not been the usual Draisaitl season we have all been used to. Sure he is over a point per game, but he is also just 22nd in point scoring overall. It is likely due to how poor the Oilers' start was but the team has been rebounding since.
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| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Sidney Crosby | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mark Jankowski | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Erik Haula | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Connor McMichael | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| John Carlson | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Justin Danforth | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jordan Eberle | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Martin Fehervary | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cody Glass | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Hartman | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dawson Mercer | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alexander Ovechkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Strome | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shane Wright | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Andre Burakovsky | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Brenden Dillon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nic Dowd | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 64 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 92 | |
Capitals | 63 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 90 | |
Stars | 63 | 41 | 20 | 2 | 84 | |
Panthers | 64 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 83 | |
Golden Knights | 62 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 82 | |
Maple Leafs | 63 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 79 | |
Hurricanes | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Oilers | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Lightning | 63 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 78 | |
Avalanche | 64 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 78 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||