Tag: Leon Draisaitl

NHL Rumors: Jack Eichel and the Buffalo Sabres

On the Buffalo Sabres and Jack Eichel ... Barry Scanlon of Lowell Sun: Jack Eichel on contract extension talks. "We're in the midst of it. It's between my agent and Mr. (Jason) Botterill," he said Wednesday of Buffalo's new general…

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NHL News: Draisaitl, Couture, Toninato, World Cup Pay and Cullen

On Leon Draisaitl ... Renaud Lavoie: Leon Draisaitl salary breakdown: 2017-18 $9M 2018-19 $9M 2019-20 $9M 2020-21 $2M + $7M SB 2021-22 $8M 2022-23 $1M + $7M SB 2023-24 $8M 2024-25 $8M Renaud Lavoie: Draisaitl gets a no-movement clause and…

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NHL News: Edmonton Oilers Sign Leon Draisaitl For Eight Years

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…

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NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Forward David Pastrnak remains without a contract for next season. There has been some talk that term might be an issue, with Pastrnak's camp possibly looking for a bridge deal, but…

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NHL Rumors: Connor Brown, Remaining RFAs and Ilya Samsonov

On Connor Brown and the Toronto Maple Leafs ... TSN: The Toronto Maple Leafs still haven't re-signed restricted free agent forward Connor Brown, but he's not too worried about it. “Obviously it’s my first time going through something like this,”…

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NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, and Notable Restricted Free Agents

On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple: "Two things: 1) There is no #Isles news right now. 2) The chances of the #Isles trading John Tavares before the season are roughly 0.0001%." On notable RFAs that are still looking…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and Top Five Trade Destinations for Matt Duchene

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson: Wondering if the easiest solutions for the Oilers and Leon Draisaitl is a two-year bridge deal with a $6 million salary cap hit. David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Hard to argue that…

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NHL Rumors: Boston Bruins and David Pastrnak … Offer Sheets Coming?

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: The Bruins are still looking for a left-handed top-four defenseman and a maybe a left winger for David Krejci. The Bruins biggest priority remains to get David Pastrnak signed, who is…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Darren Dreger: Sounding like Rick Tocchet could be the next head coach of the Coyotes. Frank Seravalli: Keep hearing Ralph Krueger's name being attached to the Coyotes. Craig Morgan: The Coyotes will only say that…

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NHL Rumors: Oilers, Predators, Sabres, Rangers, Flyers, Canadiens and Golden Knights

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Kevin Allen of USA Today: Connor McDavid's agent Jeff Jackson said in an email that a McDavid contract extension with the Oilers won't be done this weekend. Brian Lawton: "Working on 2 rumours involving @EdmontonOilers…

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NHL Rumors: Draisaitl, Nilsson and the Washington Capitals Free Agents

On the Leon Draisaitl ... Jason Gregor: Source that is close to Edmonton Oilers Leon Draisaitl contract talks said that Draisaitl didn't ask for $10 million a season. On Anders Nilsson ... Mike Harrington: Free agent goalie Anders Nilsson is…

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NHL Rumors: Arizona Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers

On the Arizona Coyotes ... Craig Morgan: After acquiring Derek Stepan and Nick Cousins, and the potential of Dylan Strome making the team, don't expect the Coyotes to re-sign center Alex Burmistrov. Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Coyotes traded…

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