Darren Dreger Reveals Major Information On Leon Draisaitl's Future
The Oilers have had a turbulent season but still find themselves in a playoff spot. While things look better for this season uncertainty for the future has started to mount regarding Leon Draisaitl's contract.
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid have carried the Edmonton Oilers organization to a playoff spot for several years in a row. The duo have been integral to the success of the Oilers. Earlier this season fans started to wonder if it was time for a change after head coach Jay Woodcroft was fired. Since his firing the team has made a miraculous turnaround and find themselves back in the playoffs.
Of course, this new found success has a lot to do with the heightened play of stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. With the season winding down and the offseason on the horizon talks about Leon Draisaitl's contract have emerged. He will be heading into the final season of his current contract in 2024-25.
Darren Dreger reveals Leon Draisaitl's future is uncertain in Edmonton
In a recent segment talking about the Edmonton Oilers NHL insider Darren Dreger brought up Leon Draisaitl. The insider has heard rumblings that an extension is not a sure thing at this moment. He believes that negotiations between the two sides could linger well into the offseason.
«I think this could be fascinating to see how it plays out and drags on»
Despite the uncertainty of his next contract, Leon Draisaitl continues to perform putting home his 34th goal of the season last night en route to a win over the Montreal Canadiens.
While no one can predict the future the Edmonton Oilers much like the rest of the NHL understand how valuable Leon Draisaitl is. If these negotiations drag on into the season watch out for talks to become a media circus much like William Nylander's situation earlier this year.
| POLL | ||
MARS 22 | 146 ANSWERS Darren Dreger Reveals Major Information On Leon Draisaitl's Future Will Leon Draisaitl end up re-signing with the Edmonton Oilers? | ||
| Yes | 91 | 62.3 % |
| No | 55 | 37.7 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||