Grading Leon Draisaitl’s monster $112 million contract with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have discussed a Leon Draisaitl contract extension all summer long. On Tuesday, though, Draisaitl finally signed the contract. Edmonton and Draisaitl agreed to an eight-year contract with an average annual value of $14 million. In total, the German superstar will receive $112 million through the life of the deal.
Draisaitl is one of the best players in the world. In fact, there is an argument to be made that he is one of the greatest Oilers of all time. Now, he remains in Edmonton through the 2031-32 campaign. But how does this contract look for both the Oilers and Draisaitl? Let’s hand out grades for this monster contract extension.
