The Edmonton Oilers re-signed forward Leon Draisaitl to a long-term extension this week, but reports are surfacing that the deal had been done for some time. The contract is fairly straightforward, except for a few financial details, including most of the contract being paid out in signing bonuses. Essentially, the Oilers could have announced this…
The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2024-25 NHL season with renewed hope and expectations. Their near-miss in last season’s Stanley Cup Final drives the team forward. Coming off a roller-coaster 2023-24 season that saw the team start disastrously before finding their stride under new head coach Kris Knoblauch, the Oilers are determined to capitalize on their…
As the new NHL season approaches, the Edmonton Oilers inch closer and closer to having a finalized roster. With a revolving door of players coming and leaving Edmonton, one notable roster change is the average age of the Oilers. Once the youngest roster in the league, as Stanley Cup contenders, the roster is filled with…
Leon Draisaitl played a key role in getting the Oilers to game 7 of the Stanley Cup final last year and his hard work has finally been rewarded with an eight year, $112million contract making him the highest paid player in the NHL. Leon Draisaitl Agrees 8-Year Deal The Edmonton Oilers experienced heartbreak in the…
Leon Draisaitl has officially become the highest-paid player in the NHL, following his eight-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers. The deal, worth $14 million per year, cements Draisaitl’s commitment to the city and the Oilers. “I love nothing more but wearing that jersey and representing our city,” Draisaitl said in his media call after signing…
Leon Draisaitl has signed a monumental eight-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, worth $14 million per year in average annual value (AAV). This new deal makes Draisaitl the highest-paid player in the NHL, even if he’ll only hold that position for about a year. ???? LEON’S LOCKED IN ???? The #Oilers have signed forward…
Leon Draisaitl is eligible for a contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers and all eyes are on what the Oilers might offer the forward. According to Sportsnet, the star forward’s next contract could surpass the league’s current highest average annual value (AAV) held by Auston Matthews at $13.25 million. But, recent reports from the same…
An online petition has been gaining momentum surrounding the Edmonton Oilers’ most recent front-office move. The petition was created on July 1, but since the announcement of Stan Bowman being named the new General Manager and Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the organization, the number of signatures has skyrocketed. On Wednesday morning, Oilers…
Jeff Jackson, Stan Bowman, and Sheldon Kennedy said all the right things on Wednesday when Bowman was introduced as the new general manager and Executive Vice President of the Edmonton Oilers. Noting that he’d done the work to learn from past mistakes, that he’ll bring a new awareness to the organization, and has vowed to…
The Edmonton Oilers have officially named Stan Bowman as their new General Manager, marking him as the 11th GM in the franchise’s history. Bowman joins the Oilers after a 20-year tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks, where he led the team to three Stanley Cup titles. This significant appointment comes as Ken Holland departs from the…
