Controversial GM of the Oilers Stan Bowman has just signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension, and he had nothing but praise for the star player. The <a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/edmonton-oilers-sign-german-hockey-star-leon-draisaitl-112-million-8-y-rcna169358' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Leon Draisaitl</a> contract extension has sent the Oilers fanbase into a tizzy with the news that the contract extension is for another 8 years. GM Stan Bowman, who sealed the deal, addressed the media. <q>This is a historic day for the Edmonton Oilers, general manager Stan Bowman said. Leon's commitment to our team, our city, and Oilers fans everywhere cannot be overstated. His desire to help bring a Stanley Cup title home to Edmonton is central to everything he does both on and off the ice.</q> This is a huge moment for Oilers Nation, as the new deal gives Leon Draisaitl an average of $14 million a year, the largest in modern NHL history. He was coming into the final year of his previous deal carrying a cap hit of just $8.5 million. This is quite the pay raise for him. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1830980347003130074'> </a></blockquote></div> Stan Bowman continued to have more to say regarding Leon Draisaitl's extension, having nothing but positive words for him. <q>Leon is a super-talented player, a huge part of what we're doing, and he has been and will be for some time and that hasn't changed at all, Bowman said. I think it's really hard to find stars in the NHL, so when you have them, the goal is to keep them. The same thing with Connor. Those guys are a huge reason the team's had a successful run so far, and they will be a big part of the future too.</q> Oilers fans are giving Stan Bowman credit for doing a solid job managing the team since coming on board so far this offseason. Source: Oilers Insider <a href='https://www.oilersinsider.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/stan-bowman-has-a-message-for-leon-draisaitl?fbclid=IwY2xjawFELURleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdS71067Z98rc1l4qbrc5QbaJLtmbddENpTgRc0wquEu2qngLNmvchdxZA_aem_v4HfwmobK-5kzr17TGgpKw' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Stan Bowman has a message for Leon Draisaitl</a>