I mean if you truly want to sign Drai for 11 mill go for it but he certainly isn't worth 11 million but I mean 4 first round picks ain't bad to have either

This is all good. For sure Edmonton will take the picks. Just not sure what kind of team you'll have in 2018-19. When C. Price's 10,500,000 cap hit comes along. And others need to be signed?? 21,500,000 for 2 players is worse than the Hawks are currently for 2 players. Good luck with that.

Someone's going to sign him for about that much. There aren't too many 21-year-old with that kind of ability and work ethic. Obviously, I'd love to do it for less and the Oilers are trying, but whatever the offer, it has to be so poisonous to the Oilers that they won't match ... or wish they hadn't. If the Oilers do match, suddenly RNH hits the market super cheap, opening opportunity to deal for guys like Duchene, etc.

There aren't many teams who can afford Drai at 11 you have what maybe 3? Carolina and phoniex and Montreal (if they trade and make cap space) doubt he goes to Arizona. I'd rather sign and trade him to Carolina they have more to offer but I guarantee he's a oiler and not a hab. I bet he signs 8x8 in the next month

Draisaitl doesn't think he has McDavid's magic, but he knows he's smarter and a harder worker. He also knows he wants to be the captain somewhere and that isn't going to happen in Edmonton.

Good analysis. I think Draisaitl thinks he's as good as or better than McDavid and probably wants to prove it. If he's willing to take under $10M, I'd expect him to take $8M x 5 years (which is still a boatload of money) and then hit UFA in his prime -- a la John Tavares.

I don't think Drai wants to be captain haha I think he wants to stay in Edmonton where they will have potential to be cup contenders for the next decade with McDavid and Drai. If there was truly a offer sheet I think it would of happened by now

Plekanec for Sprong won't go through. Penguins love him. Plekanec is good, but he isn't great.

You really think he wants to be Mark Messier to Wayne Gretzky? Every scouting report says Draisaitl oozes leadership. He doesn't want to play in McDavid's shadow. The guy is a stud.

And, warning to all Oilers fans, two rounds in the playoffs (after 10 years on the sidelines) is not "cup contenders for the next decade." I know. Montreal went to the third round in 2014, then lost in the second in 2015 and, when Price was hurt, didn't make the playoffs. The Oilers could be excellent for years ... could be ... but it sure ain't a given.

Everyone brings up the past its a classic haha doesn't bother me. Helped us get the best player going right now but if you think we aren't cup contenders from here on out with the team we can build around McDavid then come on man.

How would Pacioretty look on McDavid's LW? Would it make sense to build a deal around a signed Draisaitl for Pacioretty, with the obligatory bits and pieces to follow?

Depends cause I'm sure paches will command around 7 million his next contract and he's got a damn good contract right now. Build me a trade offer entice me man

Seen a lot of teams never quite find the chemistry. That's the hardest part. McDavid is magic. Puljujarvi? Maybe. RNH is a wuss. I like Draisaitl (obviously) but is there room for him and McDavid? Lucic is garbage. Maroon is OK. Eberle is gone for Ryan Strome, who can't skate. Out back, the team is average. Klefbom is good. Larsson is pretty good. Not seeing any Norris Trophies coming to the City of Champions (hint: not one Norris vote for any Oiler). Talbot's pretty good, but, since coming to the Oilers, his GAA is going up and his save percentage is going down since.

After the Habs, I'm a through-and-through Oilers fan. I lived out there and was there for Pronger's arrival and his sudden departure. This group are a good team -- top 10, maybe -- but there's still a lot of work and a lot of luck (including keep McDavid healthy) before they're close to "cup contenders for the next decade." At least there's reason for hope.

Pacioretty, Carr (Sherwood Park boy and way underrated) and a first for Draisaitl at something under $9M/year. If Max dashes for UFA, you get another first. If you win the Cup, Montreal gets a first.

Can I get in on this? How about Weber for Draisaitl? Imagine how he'd lock down the back end for the Oilers. Habs would suck out back for a year, but they'd be rebuilding a bit under a scenario where they put LD and Chucky at centre anyway. Assumes they've signed Butcher and have Juulsen and Lernout are ready options. Jerabek had better be good ... and willing to re-sign.

... he certainly isn't worth 11 million ....

Could you all please stop talking INSIDE quote boxes? While you're at it, also stop quote boxing things that weren't mentioned anywhere on this thread before. Please and thank you.

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Ahh no thanks Weber is getting older while I still believe he's a amazing d man. I would want his contract for what 8 more years till he's 40 or so? No thanks

But he could bring you 3-4 cups in the next 5 years, then you send him to Phoenix for a skate sharpener and say thanks. If he retires, that cap hit goes back to Nashville.