Leon Draisaitl performed a key position in getting the Oilers to recreation 7 of the Stanley Cup ultimate final yr and his exhausting work has lastly been rewarded with an eight yr, $112million contract making him the very best paid participant within the NHL.
Leon Draisaitl Agrees 8-Yr Deal
The Edmonton Oilers skilled heartbreak within the Stanley Cup ultimate final season, shedding to the Florida Panthers within the cruelest of vogue after an exhilarating seven recreation collection.
Probably the most essential gamers in that crew was Leon Draisaitl, who was getting into the ultimate yr of his contract with the Oilers heading into subsequent season.
The Oilers received’t have to fret about one in all their star gamers leaving now although, with Draisaitl placing pen to paper on an eight-year, $112million deal this week – making Draisaitl the very best participant within the league.
🔒 LEON’S LOCKED IN 🔒
The #Oilers have signed ahead Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension starting in 2025-26 with a median annual worth of $14 million. pic.twitter.com/wERUyneHA7
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) September 3, 2024
There didn’t appear to be a lot doubt over the place Draisaitl could be enjoying subsequent season together with his contract working out, because the centre appeared eager to remain in Edmonton.
“I take nice pleasure in being an Oiler and all the time clearly put on my coronary heart on my sleeve, however I really like nothing greater than sporting that jersey and representing our metropolis and our nice followers,” Draisaitl mentioned. “I’m actually, actually excited and completely happy to hopefully be an Oiler for all times.
“I don’t know something apart from Edmonton and I really feel tremendous proud and excited to put on that jersey each single day. I feel we’re constructing one thing actually particular and that’s simply one thing I wish to proceed to be part of and hopefully get it one step additional.”
Leon Draisaitl on Instagram after the information of his record-setting eight-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. pic.twitter.com/lDbSPcPYGS
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Draisaitl has performed for the Oilers since he got here into the NHL in 2014, with the 28-year-old final signing a $68m, eight-year deal in August 2017.
Though the Oilers had been upset on the ultimate hurdle final yr, Draisaitl has religion that the present squad can bounce again subsequent season with a good greater bid for the Stanley Cup.
“We’ve gathered lots of expertise, lots of optimistic indicators over our playoff run and we’ve an enormous chunk of the group again. I feel we’re able to assault once more and able to apply these messages and these moments that we’ve discovered alongside the best way final season, into this season.”
Draisaitl scored 41 targets and picked up 65 assists in the course of the common season final yr – however it was his 10 targets and 21 assists within the playoffs that was so essential to Edmonton’s Stanley Cup run final yr.