When we saw Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl's contract was ending after the upcoming season, we had pie-in-the-sky ideas that maybe, just maybe, he would go to free agency and give us all the drama we sorely crave in the NHL offseason.
We had dreams, didn't we? After Draisaitl inked his eight-year, $112 million extension (complete with a $14 million cap hit) that made him the highest paid player in the NHL on Tuesday, our collective mayhem hopes took a big hit. But like a good NHL player, we'll take a hit to make a play and get back out there for the next shift which starts right now.