- NBC Sports
Oilers cap situation is scary, and not just because of Draisaitl, McDavid
The Edmonton Oilers pulled the trigger – and likely made teams with big RFA headaches like the Boston Bruins grimace – in signing Leon Draisaitl to a massive eight-year, $68 million contract on Wednesday. Now, if the Oilers struggle in the near future, plenty of people will heap blame on McDavid and/or Draisaitl. There are some frightening contracts on the books in Edmonton, especially if a few situations work out unfavorably.
- Litter Box Cats
Thursday ‘Waul: Panthers Offseason Open Forum
The Edmonton OIlers have signed restricted free agent forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract. Draisaitl finished eighth in the NHL in scoring last season with 77 points (29G/48A). The 21-year-old added 16 points in 13 postseason games. Unrestricted free agent Matt Cullen just said no to retirement and inked a one-year deal with the Minnesota Wild. The Minnesota native’s base salary will be $1 million with the potential for another $700K in bonuses. The Colorado Avalanche signed University of Minnesota-Duluth center Dominic Toninato to a two-year, entry-level contract. Toninato was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round of the 2012 Entry Draft, but never signed
- SB Nation
NHL’s best players under age 25 for 2017: Leon Draisaitl just got paid, and he’s No. 7
Note: This is SB Nation NHL’s top 25 players under age 25 series! We’ll be covering each player from No. 25 to No. 1 over the next few weeks leading up to training camp time. See the complete list and information on how the rankings were compiled. As if there were any need for further proof about the Oilers’ commitment to Leon Draisaitl, the team gave him an eight-year, $68 million contract on Wednesday that makes him one of the highest-paid players in the league. He’s also one of the highest-ranked players on our Top 25 Under 25 list, coming in at No. 7. It’s not been easy to peg just how good Draisaitl is given his partnership with Connor McDavid, arguably the best player in the world. The
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| 28 | D | |
| 83 | D | |
| 1 | G | |
| 36 | LW | |
| 29 | C | |
| 5 | D | |
| 62 | D | |
| 37 | LW | |
| 44 | RW | |
| 54 | LW | |
| 77 | D | |
| 6 | D | |
| 55 | C | |
| 27 | LW | |
| 40 | C | |
| 19 | LW | |
| 97 | C | |
| 93 | C | |
| 25 | D | |
| 26 | RW | |
| 98 | RW | |
| 8 | RW | |
| 4 | D | |
| 2 | D | |
| 79 | D | |
| 42 | LW/RW | |
| 18 | C/RW | |
| 33 | G |