The Edmonton Oilers second-best player was set to be an unrestricted free agent next summer. That means the Canadian media, especially the Edmonton media, has been clutching their pearls for at least a year already concerned that he would leave the team and sign elsewhere. Well, that fear has passed as the team announced that the 28-year-old signed an eight-year extension with an AAV of $14 million that will begin with the 2025-26 season. Now the media can get back to criticizing him for not showing up in big games.
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The #Oilers have signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension beginning in 2025-26 with an average annual value of $14 million.