Insider reveals Oilers cost to keep Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl
The Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of having to pay three of their biggest stars Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard and a new report has confirmed what it will cost.
The Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Finals with a chance to win the best trophy in all of sports. With this in mind, GM Ken Holland still needs to keep one eye on the future. Leon Draisaitl will be heading into the final year of his contract and Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard are both up for extensions soon.
Frank Seravalli reveals the price for the Oilers to keep Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl
In a new report NHL insider Frank Seravalli spoke about the future of the Edmonton Oilers. During his team covering the topic he confirmed it will take a massive comittment to sign all three.
According to Frank Seravalli's report Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard could take up nearly 40 million dollars in cap space with their extensions.
McDavid: $16 Million AAV
Draisaitl: $14 Million AAV
Bouchard: $10 Million AAV
This is a staggering number considering the current salary cap is only 83 million dollars. This would mean half of the Edmonton Oilers salary cap would go to three players. However, Frank Seravalli says the Oilers should not worry as the salary cap is expected to skyrocket in upcoming years.
The Edmonton Oilers will still need to be careful building their roster around their three-star pieces but doing the extensions now is a must. If Ken Holland waits the Oilers could lose out on a lot of flexibility going forward. If they do it right the Oilers could become unstoppable.
Source: Markerzone
Insider predicts Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's next contracts in Edmonton
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