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Leon Draisaitl could be leaving the Oilers


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Finnegan Frost
July 5, 2024  (4:47 PM)
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Leon Draisaitl during warmups
Photo credit: The Hockey Writers

The recent buzz around the NHL surrounds NHL superstar Leon Draisaitl and his potential departure from the Edmonton Oilers.

The coveted German all-star faces uncertain times in Edmonton as he enters the last year of his 7 year $8.5 million dollar contract. Sources have rumoured that Draisaitl could be leaving the organization to chase big money elsewhere.
Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers are coming off a legendary Stanley Cup run where they came back from a 0-3 deficit, but ultimately fell short to Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers in game 7.
Draisaitl ranks second behind only Connor McDavid in points with 713. He has five 100+ point seasons in the past six seasons and six straight years of 30 or more goals.
The problem for Draisaitl lies in the Oilers cap space. With over $40 million already invested in players like Connor McDavid, Zack Hyman, Mattias Ekholm, and Evan Bouchard, the flexibilty to give Leon Draistaitl a fair contract is limited.
The Oilers superstar is faced with an extremely tough decision. Will he take less money to remain a core member of the Oilers, or will he chase the money and sign a mega contract elsewhere. Only time will tell.

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