Today a new report has surfaced that has given a major update about Leon Draisaitl's extension talks including a deadline set by Leon Draisaitl for talks to end. This summer the Edmonton Oilers have been very busy overhauling their roster. Most recently they lost restricted free agents Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg to the St. Louis Blues. With that entire saga finished focus has moved along to Leon Draisaitl who is in need of a contract extension. According to a new source, the 2 Mutts Hockey Podcast talks are expected to pick up between Leon Draisaitl and Stan Bowman this week. <q>Leon Draisaitl is scheduled to be in Edmonton within the next couple of days. This was a week that was very important to get this done. Talks will pick up as him & Stan Bowman will meet in person.</q> While this is exciting that talks are underway soon between the two sides there is room for concern as well. The report continued on to confirm that there is a deadline rapidly approaching for talks to be completed. <h3>Leon Draisaitl sets a firm deadline for contract negotiations</h3> According to the reports collected throughout the offseason, Leon Draisaitl wants to stay away from distractions during the regular season. This means that contract talks have a firm deadline of September 19th. <q>If there is no deal to be signed before September 19th Leon won't negotiate during the season. The goal is to get this done before that date as Leon doesn't want this to be a problem or a distraction going into training camp.</q> The final piece of news that has been broken by the 2 Mutts Hockey Podcast is that the Edmonton Oilers core group plans to take pay cuts to be able to win. There was reportedly a players meeting led by Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and Evan Bouchard that encouraged everyone to structure their contracts to help the team. <q>Now 10 days after the season ended Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid & Evan Bouchard had a conversation with the other players on the #LetsGoOilers on taking less $ to try & win as many @StanleyCup over the next 9 seasons. RNH, Kane, Hyman, Henrique, Janmark, Brown all took less $ & if anyone on July 1st signs taking less money would be great for the team going forward as many of the core players would be sticking around long term.</q> With the NHL season coming up quickly both Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers will need to make sacrifices to get a deal done. If they don't compromise they could end up in a situation like Steven Stamkos leaving the Tampa Bay Lightning this summer. As this situation continues to develop this summer we will continue to bring all of the latest details. Source: Blade of Steel <a href='https://www.bladeofsteel.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/leon-draisaitl-has-given-the-edmonton-oilers-a-deadline-to-sign-new-deal' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Leon Draisaitl has given the Edmonton Oilers a deadline to sign new deal</a>