Major news emerges regarding Leon Draisaitl's future with the Oilers
Significant development has emerged in regards to Oilers star Leon Draisaitl's future in Edmonton.
Leon Draisaitl is in control as he enters contract negotiations with the Edmonton Oilers this summer, and it sounds like progress is being made. According to Bob Stauffer, the Oilers are closing in on a contract extension with Draisaitl, following a controversial week with the hiring of new general manager Stan Bowman.
Draisaitl is entering the last year of his current deal, which has an $8.5 million annual salary. He is likely to command a substantial increase, potentially in the range of $13.5 million to $14.5 million per year. His agent, Jiri Poner, previously mentioned that the ball was in Edmonton's court, even suggesting that the team needed to get a contract agreement done before the end of August.
At that time, Oilers president Jeff Jackson stated that he wanted a new GM hired to negotiate the extension. Now, with Bowman in charge, things may be moving forward to sign Draisaitl as soon as possible.
Signing Draisaitl to a new deal would be a welcome distraction from the controversy surrounding Bowman's hiring, which created uproar due to his involvement in a past scandal with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Currently, the details of Draisaitl's contract are unknown, but a significant raise is expected, as he has been playing at a discount of $8.5 million over the last eight years.
Draisaitl has seen that the Oilers can be top contenders, and with a new deal in hand, he will be extra motivated to go all the way and hoist the Stanley Cup in the summer of 2025.
Credit: hockeyfeedhttps://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/significant-development-in-leon-draisaitl-s-contract-situation
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