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 might be traded.
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Marchese: “The man that appears to face out with you realize, they, additionally they introduced again Adam Henrique, I forgot to say him in there. The man that appears to be the simplest one to maneuver at this level might be Ryan McLeod. I might assume that he’s the man that’s on his means out.
Evander Kane, I imply, the no-move clause does make that a bit of bit tougher. I assume all of it is determined by what damage points he has happening.
They nonetheless should signal Dylan Holloway, who I believed was wonderful within the playoffs for them. He confirmed a extremely bodily aspect, which I don’t suppose lots of people thought he had in him, however he was good. And so they nonetheless should re-up with Philip Broberg. So there’s some work to do there.
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However the greatest 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 need to stroll them to free company however on the identical time, you don’t need to lose Leon Draisaitl if you, if you’re inside one purpose of, of sending a Stanley Cup Remaining recreation seven to time beyond regulation.
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 most important query of the offseason interval. It doesn’t matter what crew, 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 all the time been, there’s, I simply suppose he’s staying. I feel there’s a lot made when you realize, you come up as a result of clearly he was on such a team-friendly contract and, and clearly you take 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 specifically, the numbers that they keep a few of these gamers out have been wonderful. I imply, I do know folks discuss like final yr Connor Brown had a $3 million bonus I imagine or one thing that kicked in when you play a certain quantity of video games. So he unexpectedly quietly turned a you realize, 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 realize, 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 achieved 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 received to recollect Gretzky already had, you realize, when Gretzky was moved to Los Angeles, I imagine he already had 4 Stanley Cup rings or so. There was lots that already been achieved.
I feel there’s numerous pleasure within the reality, if you discuss Sidney Crosby being a Pittsburgh Penguin for all times. And once more, I imply, I might 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 realize, if 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 crew’s received a possibility to be a bit of little bit of a dynasty for some time. They’re simply that good. And if you get that shut you realize, I feel, I simply suppose there’s some particular issues which are gonna be occurring over the subsequent few years.”
