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 could possibly be traded.
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Marchese: “The man that appears to face out with you recognize, 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 manner out.
Evander Kane, I imply, the no-move clause does make that somewhat bit tougher. I assume all of it will depend on 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 very 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 wish to stroll them to free company however on the similar time, you don’t wish to lose Leon Draisaitl while you, while you’re inside one objective of, of sending a Stanley Cup Remaining sport 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 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 recognize, 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 specifically, the numbers that they keep a few of these gamers out have been wonderful. I imply, I do know individuals speak like final yr Connor Brown had a $3 million bonus I consider or one thing that kicked in should you play a certain quantity of video games. So he unexpectedly quietly grew to become a you recognize, 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 recognize, each little bit of cash saved, I imply, the Jack Campbell buyout saves cash. I simply suppose when the time is true to make a deal, a deal will get executed with Draisaitl they usually’ll put it to mattress.
And I feel Connor McDavid will keep there as effectively. It’s, it’s a particular, particular hockey market. And once more, there’s unfinished enterprise. It’s once more, such as you acquired to recollect Gretzky already had, you recognize, 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 lots of satisfaction within the reality, while 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 recognize, while you speak concerning the execs 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 they usually’re going to be good, proper, they usually’re going to be good as effectively.
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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 acquired a chance to be somewhat little bit of a dynasty for some time. They’re simply that good. And while you get that shut you recognize, I feel, I simply suppose there’s some particular issues which might be gonna be occurring over the subsequent few years.”
