Nonsense floated about Draisaitl’s Edmonton Oilers future but also one sensible insider take

There’s as of now been a lot of garbage about the eventual fate of star focus Leon Draisaitl with the Edmonton Oilers. We can anticipate bounty more before long.

Yet, to give some invite mental stability, previous NHL GM and Octagon player organization pioneer Brian Lawton stood up on Oilers Now to Brenden Escott on Tuesday.

Draisaitl has another year to go on his ongoing agreement. He’s qualified to sign an agreement expansion in Edmonton as of July 1, 2024. On the off chance that he doesn’t, he’ll be an unlimited free specialist July 1, 2025.

“I thought a ton of things were distorted throughout the course of recent weeks concerning Leon Draisaitl, possibly going to sign, not going to sign,” Lawton said. “I’ve perused absolutely everything out there.”

Lawton said Draisaitl’s emphasis has been on winning a Stanley Cup.

“Each and every group in this association would kill to have (him),” said Lawton. “Presently it goes to his future. I don’t consider any that has been chosen at this point. I believe he will plunk down with Mike Luit, his representatives at Octagon, and he will attempt to sort out, ‘What would be the best next step?'”

There will be no hurry to choose, Lawton recommended. “I can guarantee you that Octagon hockey, that is simply not the way those folks carry on with work. That is not exactly in their DNA, particularly with such a fast pivot (from Game 7 of the Last do July 1). I figure it could be for a spell until anything is known. I think Leon is exceptionally careful. I realize Octagon is.

“Clearly the Oilers couldn’t imagine anything better than to have him back. I see actually no existence where he doesn’t return but it’s absolutely not my call, or any other person’s in Edmonton, that is at last going to be Leon Draisaitl and his counselor’s call with regards to what he does. Yet, he’s been spectacular for them. I love the way that when it wasn’t working out in a good way (in the end of the season games) — and this is the point at which you figure out a ton about an individual’s personality — they have the boldness and the certainty to stand up and say it. They don’t take off with it. They manage it head on.”