The Edmonton Oilers have signed restricted free agent forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract – an $8.5 million salary cap hit.
Draisailt was drafted third overall by the Oilers in the 2015 draft.
He finished second in Oilers scoring with 77 points – 29 goals and 48 assists – this past season, and led the team in playoff scoring with 16 points in 13 games.
Mark Lazerus: “Crosby + Malkin: $18.2 million Kane + Toews: $21 million McDavid + Draisaitl: $21 million (starting next season)”
W. Draisaitl signed at 8yr $8.5M, the #Oilers have a proj. $8.3M in cap space (McDavid's extension begins next year)https://t.co/l4YrhaFXaK pic.twitter.com/TRN5i1m31u
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 16, 2017
Most comparable contracts to Draisaitl #Oilers 8 years at $8.5M:
1. Tarasenko
2. Kuznetsov
3. Johansenhttps://t.co/84gxFVOM32 pic.twitter.com/QalYZh2Cao— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 16, 2017
For the 2017-18 season, #Draisaitl is tied in 10th for highest cap hit league-wide, with Stamkos and Lundqvisthttps://t.co/H3dcNxZ5Jl pic.twitter.com/1yZmtGRFzF
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) August 16, 2017