The Edmonton Oilers have some huge extensions on the horizon, and now we may know exactly when the team officially lock up Leon Draisaitl. For months now, speculation has been running rampant over the future and a potential extension for Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl, who officially hits free agency in the summer of 2025, while being eligible for an extension this off-season. Now, we may know a little more about the situation thanks to OilersNation podcaster Tyler Yaremchuk. <q>the two sides. Like if there was concern from the Oilers' side, that Draisaitl was gonna, you know, back out or change his mind or something was gonna go wrong, then, he said. Yeah, maybe they would be under some pressure to, kay, on the heels of getting that close to a Stanley Cup. Just get it done as fast as you can. But I think these two sides probably know they're going to find common ground at some point, Yaremchuk continued.</q> According to Yaremchuk, similar to the Sidney Crosby situation in Pittsburgh, the two sides not rushing to get a deal done is a major positive as the patience shows the trust that the two parties have in each other. With Draisaitl set to return to Edmonton for training camp in the coming weeks, it is expected that talks will promptly pick up, with those in the Oilers camp optimistic that a deal will be done before their chase for the Stanley Cup in 2024/25 officially begins. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/tyleryaremchuk/status/1817975823061893516'> </a></blockquote></div> This makes total sense given the relationship Draisaitl has built up with those in Edmonton over the past decade, and given how much he loves playing alongside Connor McDavid, it makes sense that he wouldn't want to play anywhere else. With the Oilers improving their team this off-season, optimism is high all around the organization, and if the team can make another run to the Stanley Cup Finals after locking up Draisaitl, it bodes well for a Connor McDavid extension and the future of this incredibly loaded squad. Source: Hockey Feed <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/potential-timeline-for-leon-draisaitl-s-next-contract-leaked?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2F8qsxfyCceCyicvSD5j_-0Gk-fqwF6ZT1Ph5dDLXsYniQ3V-SnKu1dcI_aem_WgiFX2SAYY6DFZtIazsUJg' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'> Potential timeline for Leon Draisaitl's next contract leaked</a>