You'll NEVER find another guy like Leon or get one in a trade... look at his stats in the playoffs. Its literally LEGENDS ONLY up there. You give him what he wants and figure it out after.

this weird narrative that drai took a hometown discount with his last contract is so dumb. when it was signed it was lambasted as a huge overpay.

Lol, of course SDPN leaves out the part of the article where the agent also says "I am very confident there will be an agreement with Edmonton in the end"

Jackson said earlier that they weren’t going to dig into the Leon extension until they had a GM in place because he wanted him to be a part of the negotiations.

Drasital at 13.5 or Marner at 12.5? I'd be amazed if a single person answers Marner

This is a nothing story, they are simply waiting until the new GM is signed before extending these guys. The only reason the acting GM made some great moves right now is because it had to be done before other teams signed guys etc...this signing isn't a big rush that needs to be done right this moment.

If he’s being paid 30% below his value then you actually want to divide it by 0.7. His market salary is then 12.15

He did not give a discount, the original extension was around market value at the time he signed (some even argued it was an overpay lol). Just to clarify.

It's easy to say Leon has played at 30% less his value… from a 2024 standpoint. But when he signed that contract in 2017, it was considered an overpay in both AAV & term by a lot of the "smart hockey minds" around the league. He hasn't been "underpaid" - he signed a rockin' good deal for him at the time - and man, it turned out beyond amazing for the Oil as well. I'm Oiler fan for life, and I have everything crossed both 29 & 97 are here always. I'm also a fan from the 80's and know that if 99 can go bye-bye, anyone can (ie: Stamkos). I love these guys and I love my team. Keeping keeping the faith & everything crossed! Lets Go Oilers!

Adam is wrong on one thing. LD did NOT give a hometown discount on his current contract. If you go back and look at the consensus around the league, it was, in fact, an OVERPAY at the time. It turned out to be incredible luck that LD almost immediately popped as a player and tilted that contract so far into value territory as to be absurd. The point of this is to make clear that LD should not have any hard feelings about his value contract because when it was signed, the team could have squeezed him ...but they didn't.

The thing is, Draisaitl IS getting paid no matter what happens. However, if he WANTS to stay in Edmonton and win in Edmonton, that raise is just going to be a little bit less than what he could get in free agency. Every team needs guys to take a little bit less money to better the entire team. That's just how it works with a salary cap. I know nobody wants to hear this, but that is literally the issue with the Leafs. They have paid too many players too much money and now really can't do much without giving up too much, because their up against the cap. Mathews isn't worth the money he's making. Neither is Marner, Tavares or Nylander. Had those guys taken even a million less each, the Leafs would be in a much better place.

Jackson says they will start negotiations once a GM is in place and he wants to have things sorted by the 15th "I feel confident that we’ll sit down as soon as we can - obviously, it’s of critical importance to us - and if we don’t have something done by July 15th, we’ll keep working on it." I think it will be sorted by the end of summer. I think most of it is just positioning.

The bar was set by Seth Jones (I believe) the year Nurse signed, the Oilers were pretty well handcuffed at that point.

I love you guys, but you guys are looking at this like the Edmonton Oilers are the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Oilers with the cup as their goal remain on the team, and Leon is one of them. Whatever discount is might take for the team to assemble the right pieces to get him and McDavid the cup, it’s going to happen. The Edmonton Oilers are team oriented, sacrificial for one another and saw the Stanley Cup in person. It’s cup or bust, and those who want a paycheque, can go to Vancouver or LA. Whoever wants a cup, come to Edmonton. Shave your price down a bit, but it’ll get made up for when you have a Stanley cup ring bonus.

So Swayman negotiations aren't going well according to Seravalli right? Guess how much cap space the Bruins have right now with a 14F 7D roster? (Includes Poitras, Lysell, Jones and Tufte) just over $8.5M.

I’m just laughing at how they’d rather have Darnell nurse than anyone else lol

Yes they are both staying and drais contract is basically jsut waiting on the new gm

What a great ret-con! I remember when Connor signed and a week before it leaked that he was getting 13+ and then actually signed for 12.5. Then when Draisaitl signed everyone joked that he picked up all the money McDavid left on the table for himself.

Why Jessie didn't read the most important quote from the article I don't know. Here is what Poner said... There may be questions surrounding Draisaitl’s future in Edmonton, but Poner is confident something can get done. "Very confident that there will be an agreement with Edmonton in the end.”

Jackson said the new GM will handle negotiations

Both will re-sign money won't be a problem CAP won't be an issue just outside noise trying to stir the pot

Leon is definitely looking for 14-15 mil per year, and someone will pay it

I love Matthews man, he's probably the best goal scorer on the planet and im so glad we have him on the Leafs, but speaking as a long time viewer of Hockey and with common sense.... ain't no way Leon takes less than Auston..it might be the same, but definitely not less. I think they're gonna look at Auston as the comparable. Seems funny, When Leon first signed that contract people were scared it might be an overpayment LMAO. 😅

Teams that draft well should be should be rewarded. Either a tax on UFA signings or a discount against the cap for players you draft, develop and sign longterm. We'd find out which GMs are doing the best job.

Great conversation

Simply..... Give us all the money 😂

As one of the million people living in Edmonton, I can confirm that we in fact do not like living here.

Yes. Next question.

Stop drooling. Leo and Connor will likely retire in Oiler jerseys. Leaf fans live in a fantasy world.

it's easy to say they gotta keep him... if all it was was the hockey its a no brainer.. but when you deal with salary caps... either some one or ones have to take a discount or it kills you.. just look at the stiuation in Toronto how they have a few guys with big numbers and they have to cut with support players.. it's not an easy call...

Toronto paid way too much for the core four, and this panel looks at everything through leaf economics. Draisaitl and McDavid re -sign at an amount that will make leafs fans spin their heads . It will be at that moment that they realize they were taken to the cleaners by the core four, who fail to deliver a single thing in the playoffs. Dubas was way over his head in negotiations . The 11.5 for Tavares is a perfect example of a GM over valuing a player. Almost Mcdavid like money for a real good hockey player, causing all subsequent contracts to be far too much, for guys slightly better than Tavares. No other GM in the NHL would take on those core four contracts. They are all two million too much. Let Mitch go to free agency and will see what he is worth.

Lmao he did not give them a discount! He outplayed his contract by a mile! Huge difference. 😌

Nurse would be the highest paid Dmen if He was in FA this year? Wow now that is quite the take...

They don’t have a 1st next year to shed Nurse’s contract. They’d be dipping into future 1s. Oof.

I’m saying it now both Connor and Leon are staying Oilers for their entire career. This may sound very bias but I don’t see them leaving. How could you up and leave after the season they just had. The management crew has been much better the team is in a way better place since those two have been drafted. The cup is literally on the Oilers doorstep trading Leon would be a big mistake and put this team back a few years. Leon is totally entitled to a big pay day I want him to get his worth. I could see McDavid at 16m and Leon at 12m it’ll be up to management to figure it out.

Draisaitl can get max numbers everywhere So no way he signs before playoff picture for 24/25 is cleared up He probably just tries to figure out how to start season better than last year

Leaf fans that are pissed about paying Matthew's what they're getting for their performance 😂😂😂

Connor and Leon aren't going anywhere regardless how much the Toronto hacks want to wish it

There are a lot of Oilers fans and the temptation to click bait them must be enormous because everyone is out there making something out of nothing.

16 for Connor, 14 for Drai, 10 for Bouch

Draisaitl will get $14m minimum. He's much better than Matthews 13.25 just from playoff performances. McDavid will get $16m minimum if cap goes up $5m again. And Bouchard will get $9m for sure too. That's $39 million right there in 3 guys.

Regardless of what Tavares says the Leafs are not close. The Oilers however are

Nurse contract sure fkn everything up here.

as salary cap goes up, some contracts not as bad as before,?

Yall over selling Nurse, he is not worth 7 maybe 3.5-4.5. Definitely not 7-9.5 none of that seems palatable.

Jackson has said he wont get signed until the new GM is in place.

Feels like a bit of an inconsistency to criticize Gary’s NHL for potentially splitting up the Oilers, when earlier in the same podcast (maybe it was the previous podcast?) you said that there isn’t enough movement in the NHL due to NTCs. Is movement good or bad??

Let's understand also that Both Draisaitl & McDavid can't stay healthy (yes everyone gets banged up) during a playoff run. However, their injuries especially Draisaitl's really affect his play. He is at best 50% of normal. Just look at the past two years alone. If they cannot stay healthy then depth on the 3rd and 4th lines is critical for a cup. If they keep getting hurt, how long do their bodies hold up during any length extension?

the oilers are trying to ensure another cup run. thats probably what leon wanted. pay me, but show me you can make this work.

I do not understand why all these players want this much money, just move to a income tax free state and take less… win more. Maybe I’m too competitive just take the 1st line average and call it a day

Unpopular opinion, Oilers should deal him and cash in.. His body is breaking down, his skating mechanics are not great ( meaning he'll struggle with pace in a season or 2). Amazing hockey IQ but I think he will fall off a cliff in a couple seasons due to injury and being slow.

I don't think it's a geography thing as it is a Taxes thing.

My theory is that Drai only signs for another 2 years because McDavid is signed for another 2 years. My next theory is that if the Oilers don’t win a Stanley Cup in the next 2 years, both of them walk.

Connors going to get way more than $14

sign Draisaitl to percentage of salary cap? as cap goes up, salary goes up to same percentage of cap?

Draisaitl uplift will be covered by the cap increase

6:13 I dunno. Score even once during the entirety of the 7 games of the finals? Hey, you asked, Dingleberry. 🍒

If Pittsburgh got it done with Malkin, Crosby and Letang... Edmonton can get it done with McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard.

They can easily fit both under the cap.

Leon will be 12M , and that is it. If he wants to win the cup with Mcdavid

Bro itd be funny if the leafs actually went after draisaitl after marner and JT’s contact finish lol…thats 22 million in free cap space right there next year…more possible than mcdavid the next season imo

The Oilers most effective strategy in this negotiation is to turn around, bend over and spread that wallet and say TAKE IT, IT'S YOURS

Negotiations with 29 and 97 are really simple. They make ALOT of money, do you want to be known as the players who made "x" amount of money and ZERO cups? Or do you want to win a (some) cups? Simple.

put in contract increasingly higher bonuses for winning more rounds in Stanley Cup playoffs?

Divide by 0.7, not times 1.3.

It's being talked about in Edmonton but no one cares because there is no doubt in any Edmontonians mind that Leon will sign here again.

isnt Bouchard on a bridge now? If He is i doubt Hee signs another.

Actually messed up that mcavoy only makes 250k more then nurse 🤣😂🤣

One goal would of only tied the game

it'll all be sorted out at McDavid's wedding.

trade Darnell Nurse to Detroit? Colorado? Calgary?

If zadorov got 5 then nurse is 4

if you can't sign leon and connor, there's no point in keeping bouch. you start over.

SDP talking about overpaying players. 😂

Give drai and connor matching 12.5 contracts

12,14

Gotta get rid of nurse

Jesse Bias. Also the reason Nurse got nearly $10 in the first place..That one particular summer.

Leaf fans trying to throw shade lol

Darnell is at most #6 mil . Massively overpaid .

Nurse has to talk to draisital like look you stay here I'll give you half my salary

You guys need a fact checker. Desperately.

Sidesaddle

15 mil × 8 😊 enjoy

He will re-sign long term. There is a reason this topic is getting zero play in local media. TO media doing their best to manufacture a story here

"Best Contract Chiarelli signed"... nah, sheer dumb luck. he was overpaid on the day of the signing due to other players of leons range at the time, aho most notably, signed for 6.5 average. yes upside, bla bla bla... but 1 good contract can't undo all of the bad drafts and ufa's. let's not forget the best winger mcdavid ever played with during that time, drake f-ing caguila. no offence to drake, but really? that's the best winger the oilers could get to match mcdavid's pace? even sid played wih hossa at his first cup final, on year 3 of sid the kid. the more i recap this dumpster fire of a management, the more i'm covinced that the 2011 cup was just sheer dumb luck the roster clicked, or was the guy before that made the bulk of the building. even ken holland is a sham. 9.25 AAV for nurse, 6 years of kane, lack of depth, shoddy drafting, and even carried over from the wings days. the yzerplan is finaly taking shape due to the gutting needed of kenny ruined the wings

I'd rather win than cap strap my team. Take a lower deal and make up the difference in endorsement deals (which both McDavid and Drai obviously get) if they like coming in second place every year then ask for 13 million/season. Crosby won 3 cups @ $8M/season just saying. How many have McDavid and Draisaitl won?

Clickbait.

During the losing streak Leon looked like a man ready to leave for green pastures. Hes a great player and deserves a raise. But here in Edmonton all we’ve done is talk about how different contracts are hurting us, how hard it’s been to fill gaps in the line up without cap room. You lose a lot if Leon leaves but who has to go if he stays. And when. If the holes in the line up remain where does the Money come from to pay for guys you need. It just feels like there’s a real good chance that this becomes something that gets looked back on later as a mistake

Best case scenario He signs 14.5 x 8 with Calgary and the Alberta rivalry is back in full force.

Nurse is the worst contract in the league.

They don’t have a GM ffs 😂….these guys are clowns

Bouchard needs to improve his defensive game before he is worth anything more than $5 million imho.

Yes, Draisaitl will be signed before training camp...book it...McDavid the year after...they are best buds

Dangle is a total quack

There is no way in hell crysaitl will ask for 13 mill. I'm thinking closer to 14 or 15, which mean mcwhiner is going to DEMAND 17 or 18

Who cares.

Edm can’t win here. McDavid easily gets 16 mil on the open market. Bc Draisaitl contract comes 1st this puts Edm in a bad spot. Draisaitl is already underpaid and can easily get 12 mil open market. They need to trade Leon but with the understanding they are never going to win this trade upfront and try to win this or come out even in the aggregate. Edm cannot afford McDavid, Draisaitl, and Bouchard without sacrificing depth around them. Edm has tried this before and it was a failure. They will only be able to keep two of Bouchard, Draisaitl, and McDavid…

Leafs suck😂

Commenting before I watch 3 Toronto guys talk about 2 edmonton oilers. Let's see where this goes, I'll reply with all the falsehoods they say.