Draisaitl is eligible for a contract extension on July 1.
“I’m going to give you the most boring answer,” Draisaitl told the media. “I’m obviously going to sit down with my agents here and talk to the Oilers. See what they’re plan is, see what our plan is and go from there.”
The German star has one more season on his eight-year contract with a cap hit of $8.5 million. He is eligible to sign an extension this coming Monday. “I haven’t had any time to think about it. It wasn’t on my mind a lot lately. It’s just something that’s going to take a little bit of time to figure out what I want, what the Oilers want, what everyone wants…I love being an Oiler more than anything. I’ll leave it at that.”Draisaitl has been one of the most valuable players on the team for close to a decade.
He might have taken a dip across the board this past season, notching 41 goals and 106 points during the regular season, but he was a big reason Edmonton made it to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 18 years. Though he registered just three assists in theThere is no question that Draisaitl will receive a pay bump from what he is currently making, as he deserves to be paid like a top goal scorer.
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