Eklund
Commissioner
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Joined: 09.15.2005
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Oildrum
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Kenny will bring us to the promised land
Joined: 06.12.2012
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Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Swedish4Ever, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007
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First of all, Draisaitl is a better/more complete center than Matthews, so he should be paid more. Secondly, it makes it more likely McDavid stays in Edmonton imo. |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008
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jfkst1
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Location: Clackety Clack
Joined: 02.09.2015
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First of all, Draisaitl is a better/more complete center than Matthews, so he should be paid more. Secondly, it makes it more likely McDavid stays in Edmonton imo.
- Pacificgem
He's a best playmaker than Matthews for sure. Matthews is better defensively and as a goal scorer. |
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AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators |
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Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007
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2024-2025
Leon Draisaitl - $14M
Connor McDavid - $12.5M
Evan Bouchard - $9M
2025-2026
Connor McDavid - $15M
Leon Draisaitl - $14M
Evan Bouchard - $9M
Bouchard making Makar $ is crazy but Dahlin contract throws things off |
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AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators |
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Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007
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He's a best playmaker than Matthews for sure. Matthews is better defensively and as a goal scorer.
- jfkst1
Draisaitl is a better goal scorer (by a large margin) when it matters most - against the best teams in the playoffs |
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BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes |
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Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009
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skidmark
Season Ticket Holder
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Regina, SK
Joined: 03.04.2010
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Nope. My guess Connor has already agreed to his contract and is just waiting till the announcement day. |
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flyers waiting on connor.
word is a lot of comcast stock options involved. |
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Vanillaface
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 08.25.2013
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First of all, Draisaitl is a better/more complete center than Matthews, so he should be paid more. Secondly, it makes it more likely McDavid stays in Edmonton imo.
- Pacificgem
Matthews can sign another contract in 3 years and he isn't taking less than Draisaitl after he sees what Mcdavid and Makar get. |
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spazzbot
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Location: Maple Zombie
Joined: 02.14.2013
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He's a best playmaker than Matthews for sure. Matthews is better defensively and as a goal scorer.
- jfkst1
Yikes, if draisaitl is worse then mathews on defence. That is bad. |
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Yikes, if draisaitl is worse then mathews on defence. That is bad.
- spazzbot
Ah FFS. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with Mathews' defence game. He is well above average when compared to other elite goal scorers in the game. |
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Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Swedish4Ever, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007
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He's a best playmaker than Matthews for sure. Matthews is better defensively and as a goal scorer.
- jfkst1
They're both unbelievable players, but for me, Draisaitl is the better center. They're different types of centers, but in the overall picture, Draisaitl just plays the position better when you consider everything. But again, you're comparing two future HHOF'ers here.
Draisaitl's playoff numbers are absolutely NHL elite, historically.
https://stathead.com/hock...isaitl-vs-auston-matthews
https://www.quanthockey.c...nts-per-game-leaders.html |
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HockeyBuzzed
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Nashville
Joined: 09.10.2021
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This is not complicated.
Leon: Hey Connor. I'm not signing any extension until I know your plans. Are you in or are you out?
Connor: I'm in. Our window is open. We came so close to winning. We have guys taking discounts to get in on this train. The fans are incredible. The facility is new. The ownership treats us great. If you stay, I'll stay.
Leon: I agree. I could probably play hardball and squeeze out a few more million somewhere else. But let's do this.
Connor: OK. But when I get asked about my contract extension I'll do the same thing you did. Say stuff about it has to work for both sides. I leave that to my agent. Blah blah. But I already told Katz that I'm committed. I told Bouchard too. He's in.
Not complicated. Sigh. |
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Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Swedish4Ever, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007
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This is not complicated.
Leon: Hey Connor. I'm not signing any extension until I know your plans. Are you in or are you out?
Connor: I'm in. Our window is open. We came so close to winning. We have guys taking discounts to get in on this train. The fans are incredible. The facility is new. The ownership treats us great. If you stay, I'll stay.
Leon: I agree. I could probably play hardball and squeeze out a few more million somewhere else. But let's do this.
Connor: OK. But when I get asked about my contract extension I'll do the same thing you did. Say stuff about it has to work for both sides. I leave that to my agent. Blah blah. But I already told Katz that I'm committed. I told Bouchard too. He's in.
Not complicated. Sigh.
- HockeyBuzzed
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ChonDerry
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Location: Bedlamton, AB
Joined: 04.06.2016
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2024-2025
Leon Draisaitl - $14M
Connor McDavid - $12.5M
Evan Bouchard - $9M
2025-2026
Connor McDavid - $15M
Leon Draisaitl - $14M
Evan Bouchard - $9M
Bouchard making Makar $ is crazy but Dahlin contract throws things off
- AlfieisKing
The 24/25 thing is off by a year, Drai is still 8.5 this year and Bouch is 3.9 |
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Hokeeguy9
Philadelphia Flyers |
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Location: Bethlehem, PA
Joined: 06.25.2012
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K-man25
Calgary Flames |
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Location: K town
Joined: 09.02.2014
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2024-2025
Leon Draisaitl - $14M
Connor McDavid - $12.5M
Evan Bouchard - $9M
2025-2026
Connor McDavid - $15M
Leon Draisaitl - $14M
Evan Bouchard - $9M
Bouchard making Makar $ is crazy but Dahlin contract throws things off
- AlfieisKing
Don’t forget Nurses 9+ mil per year. |
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systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007
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Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks |
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Location: Swedish4Ever, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007
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Agree, but that avatar is awful!! Dude is a moron!
- Hokeeguy9
Agree, that’s the point. |
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HockeyBuzzed
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Nashville
Joined: 09.10.2021
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Don’t forget Nurses 9+ mil per year.
- K-man25
Yawn. Nurse is an awful contract.
Maybe Hyman can score another 50 goals for just $5.5M. Seems like a good deal.
RNH is on the books for just over $5M.
Ekholm at $6M is good value.
Skinner may not be a top 10 goalie, but he's a legit #1 for just $2.6M.
Arvidsson, Skinner, Henrique signed for $10M total. Pretty nice.
Like every team, there are a couple bad deals offset by some really good ones. Pay attention if you can.
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Oildrum
Edmonton Oilers |
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Location: Kenny will bring us to the promised land
Joined: 06.12.2012
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The 24/25 thing is off by a year, Drai is still 8.5 this year and Bouch is 3.9
- ChonDerry
This is the year with the most flexibility to win the Cup.
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McDavid will 100% stay, will 100% make more than that, and the Oilers will be 100% boned once they realize they're paying two players a third of their cap space.
(Other than him being an Oiler, which is disqualifying,) I swear I want to like the guy. But he needs to play like the superstar he is instead of going full on goon-mindset Marchand mode the instant the Oilers are losing by a goal. |
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AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators |
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Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007
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July 1, 2026
$ 15M - Connor McDavid (8 years)
$ 14M - Leon Draisaitl (7 years)
$ 9.5M - Evan Bouchard (7 years)
$ 9.25M - Darnell Nurse (4 years)
$ 5.5M - Zack Hyman (2 years)
$ 5.125M - Ryan Nugent Hopkins (3 years)
$ 2.6M Jack Campbell buyout
= 61M
Assuming $ 94M cap ceiling, leaves Oilers with $ 33M for 8 forwards, 4 D-men, both goalie and anything else they want to have above the basic minimum |
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