Potential Oilers commerce candidates, and Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid’s long-term future in Edmonton
Sportsnet: Mike Futa on the Jeff Marek Present with Mike Marchese on the Edmonton Oilers and Leon Draisaitl’s and the necessity to signal him to a contract extension. Marchese mentions a few Oilers who may very well be traded.
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Marchese: “The man that appears to face out with you already know, they, additionally they introduced again Adam Henrique, I forgot to say him in there. The man that appears to be the best one to maneuver at this level might be Ryan McLeod. I’d assume that he’s the man that’s on his approach out.
Evander Kane, I imply, the no-move clause does make that slightly bit harder. I assume all of it relies on what harm points he has happening.
They nonetheless need to signal Dylan Holloway, who I assumed was wonderful within the playoffs for them. He confirmed a very bodily facet, which I don’t suppose lots of people thought he had in him, however he was good. They usually nonetheless need to re-up with Philip Broberg. So there’s some work to do there.
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However the largest query surrounding the Oilers actually is, is what does Leon Draisaitl do with an extension? Is he going to increase in Edmonton and if he decides to not, what’s the plan of action right here since you don’t wish to stroll them to free company however on the identical time, you don’t wish to lose Leon Draisaitl once you, once you’re inside one purpose of, of sending a Stanley Cup Ultimate sport seven to additional time.
Like, how do you suppose that the Oilers tread with this Leon Draisaitl factor, and do you suppose he finally ends up staying there? As a result of to me, that’s the largest query of the offseason interval. It doesn’t matter what group, it’s all throughout the league, is what does Leon Draisailt do and the way does that have an effect on what Connor McDavid does subsequent offseason?
Futa: “I simply, there’s at all times been, there’s, I simply suppose he’s staying. I feel there’s a lot made when you already know, you come up as a result of clearly he was on such a team-friendly contract and, and clearly you have a look at him as being one of many elites of the elite within the league, and that’s going to come back with an enormous payday.
However I feel with the cap going up, and particularly, the numbers that they maintain a few of these gamers out had been wonderful. I imply, I do know individuals discuss like final yr Connor Brown had a $3 million bonus I consider or one thing that kicked in for those who play a specific amount of video games. So he hastily quietly grew to become a you already know, he was a lot bigger cap hit than it appeared at $1 million.
However at this, there’s some team-friendly offers there and I feel you already know, each little bit of cash saved, I imply, the Jack Campbell buyout saves cash. I simply suppose when the time is correct to make a deal, a deal will get executed with Draisaitl and so they’ll put it to mattress.
And I feel Connor McDavid will keep there as nicely. It’s, it’s a particular, particular hockey market. And once more, there’s unfinished enterprise. It’s once more, such as you bought to recollect Gretzky already had, you already know, when Gretzky was moved to Los Angeles, I consider he already had 4 Stanley Cup rings or so. There was so much that already been completed.
I feel there’s numerous pleasure within the reality, once you discuss Sidney Crosby being a Pittsburgh Penguin for all times. And once more, I imply, I’d have mentioned the identical factor about Steven Stamkos being a Tampa Bay Lightning for all times, however I simply suppose that these two gamers are going to be long-term Edmonton Oilers.
And the, the eagerness, you already know, once you discuss concerning the professionals and cons of sure markets and sure weathers, the eagerness of being an Oiler for all times in that, in that metropolis, which is simply hockey-crazed. I feel it’s simply one thing that and so they’re going to be good, proper, and so they’re going to be good as nicely.
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So I feel they’re gonna keep long run and proceed to construct and, and as soon as they get that first one, there’s an opportunity that that group’s bought a possibility to be slightly little bit of a dynasty for some time. They’re simply that good. And once you get that shut you already know, I feel, I simply suppose there’s some particular issues which are gonna be occurring over the subsequent few years.”