Sportsnet: Nick Kypreos when requested about Edmonton Oilers ahead Leon Draisaitl, who’s eligible for a contract extension on July 1.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Martine Gaillard: “Now Kipper handed out the Stanley Cup 24 hours in the past, however the offseason hypothesis has already began. Leon Draisaitl might be eligible for a contract extension on Monday. It is secure to imagine the quantity will not attain $8.5 million once more. What do you count on this to be?
Kypreos: “Properly, it is secure to say you are sitting right here, however you understand, so far as the story goes, it is in all probability going to be north of $14 or $15 million. I imply that is we’re speaking about among the finest gamers within the league and sadly, you understand, he had some accidents within the finals and the numbers weren’t nice for him but it surely should not have an effect on the place his long run -term numbers needs to be.
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However Martine, this might be a really advanced negotiation. On July 1, count on nothing aside from him being thought-about for a long-term contract. For Leon Draisaitl, July 1 has no that means in any respect.
He is taking two or three weeks off, as most gamers do after a Stanley Cup Last, and I do not count on any information on his future till a lot later in the summertime.
However again to my authentic concept of a fancy dialog, that is going to be distinctive right here as a result of it is simply not Leon. It is Leon and Connor McDavid.
And whereas Connor has an additional 12 months beneath his contract, Leon would now must decide to a long-term deal to remain in Edmonton with Connor McDavid’s blessing. I simply do not see a future for Leon Draisaitl except he sees a future with Connor McDavid.
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So it will not come throughout as a package deal deal, however on the finish of the day these guys are so shut and I see them speaking about ending their careers collectively. Subsequently, the negotiations should contain each events in order that they’ve a transparent image of what their future seems like in Edmonton, however collectively.