May Leon Draisaitl Be Traded If He Is Not Prolonged?

The Edmonton Oilers have given plenty of people materials for the remainder of the summer time and into subsequent 12 months till Leon Draisaitl indicators an extension. The query is that if he indicators an extension with the Oilers.

NHL Rumors: A Leon Draisaitl Contract Extension Will Take Time

TSN Hockey Insider Chirs Johnston reported the Oilers may very well be open to shifting Leon Draisaitl if he doesn’t signal an extension. Nonetheless, the Oilers will not be afraid to stroll him into the ultimate 12 months of his deal as they have been one win away from profitable the Stanley Cup.

Whereas contract negotiations haven’t began but, Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson desires a GM in place first. Whereas he doesn’t have a timetable for the talks, he doesn’t need them to linger.

Nonetheless, till the deal is finished, there shall be hypothesis about Draisaitl’s future in Edmonton.

TSN Edmonton Reporter Ryan Rishaug and TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button focus on whether or not Leon Draisaitl shall be moved and if he shall be tied to a different celebrity on the workforce. This comes from their dialogue about Draisaitl’s extension with the workforce.

NHL Rumors: Will Leon Draisaitl Stay in Edmonton Long-Term?

** NHLRumors.com transcriptions

Ryan Rishaug: “Okay, properly, you’re leaping head to quantity two. Let’s get there. So this could be the logic if Leon Draisaitl isn’t able to signal a long-term extension. And the Edmonton Oilers walked him into the ultimate 12 months of his deal they danger shedding that asset for nothing aside from the cap house they might achieve by him being gone, proper. We’ve seen different organizations do that.

It occurred with the Islanders and John Tavares. The concept an asset that beneficial may exit the group with no plethora of riches in return that may be catastrophic for a corporation Craig. The opposite component right here is that Connor McDavid’s negotiation begins on the finish of subsequent season and Leon Draisaitl has simply left when the window has simply opened to speak to Connor McDavid, that’s not good both.

So the dialog is that if Draisaitl is just not going to signal, do you make the transfer, deliver within the belongings in return and say look McDavid, right here’s your fancy new left-wing or right here’s your high three defensemen, in order that McDavid has a 12 months of no matter that is gonna seem like underneath his belt earlier than he has to make the choice. Now there’s a needle that must be thread right here, Craig, it’s not easy.”

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Craig Button: “These are a number of duties that must be thought-about. They must be. There’s no means you simply dismiss them. So actually, that’s one thing that you must have a look at, you understand the underside line is once you have a look at Connor McDavid, you’re attempting to get a really feel for what may the quantity seem like. It’s within the participant’s greatest curiosity to attend to see how the wage cap shakes out. And now Leon has that means. However you’re proper. The troublesome factor is, is how do you get commensurate worth for a participant of Leon Draisaitl?”

Rishaug: You might have him signal an extension with that workforce. You say who’re you prepared to do a take care of? Allah Matt? Tkachuk out of Calgary. Who’re you prepared to do a take care of you signal a seven-year extension and also you get the the Weegars and the Huberdeau’s that sort of factor in return, that’s how.”

Button: “And also you’re proper that turns into a part of the calculation. Right here’s my strategy to Mr. Leon Draisaitl. Mr. John Tavares left the New York Islanders, he hasn’t gained something hasn’t come shut. The Oilers got here nearer than Tavares did in Toronto. So watch out about what you would like for going some other place; I’ve the very best state of affairs state of affairs right here.

NHL Rumors: A Leon Draisaitl Contract Extension Will Take Time

Rishaug: “there’s this concept that McDavid and Draisaitl actually good buddies, we all know that off the ice that you understand perhaps there’ll be sitting round and so they’ll cook dinner one thing collectively. Hey, should you keep all keep, are you going to remain? My understanding is that is going to be handled very individually. It’s nearly unfair to Connor McDavid to be saying you understand, you want some type of blood oath that he agrees to remain too earlier than you make your determination should you’re Leon Draisaitl. These are huge life selections Craig and truthful to say they must be made individually.”

Button: “Completely truthful to particular person gamers which might be going to set {the marketplace} in plenty of other ways or for the remainder of the gamers within the league. And as distinctive as Connor McDavid is Leon Draisaitl is exclusive in its personal means and setting a market. You understand, attempting to tie one another collectively is sweet, however I feel they’ve to take a look at this by way of what’s the greatest worth for me going ahead.”

Once more, Leon Draisaitl shall be a narrative till he’s not a narrative this low season.