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Leon Draisaitl's agent gives update on contract negotiations

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Tom Banks
July 9, 2024 (2:34 PM)

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The Edmonton Oilers will have to pay Leon Draisaitl a lot of money on his next contract, and now we know where negotiations stand.

After another stellar season, Leon Draisaitl has just one more year before he is set to his unrestricted free agency, but according to his agent, they'd like to get a deal done sooner. When speaking Eishockey NEWS, Draisaitl's agent Jiri Poner offered a positive update on negotiations, revealing that both parties would like to get a deal done, sooner, rather than later;

"very confident that there will be an agreement with Edmonton in the end that both sides will be happy with."

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While there's optimism a deal can be made, Poner knows that there's still plenty to do regarding a deal, as the next contract could pay Draisaitl upwards of $13.5 million AAV.

"We have our ideas, but the ball is in Edmonton's court."

«I can still remember the shitstorm Peter Chiarelli had to endure when he gave Leon the contract for $8.5 million a year,» he said, adding «(Draisaitl) has been playing at least 30 percent below his value for three years. But that's not a complaint.»

Simply put, that contract Draisaitl has been on was an absolute bargain for the team, but this time around, No. 29 will get what he's worth, and if things go the way of Draisaitl and his agent, he could become the highest paid player in NHL history. Nothing appears imminent, but based on Proner's comments, something will likely happen before training camp, and with Connor McDavid's free agency in the summer of 2026, the team need to play things right here.

Source: Hockey Feed The latest on Leon Draisaitl's next contract

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