OilFans.com :: Fan Forum: Oilers => Draisaitl Watch

Guest

This day on October 6
Acquired: Ray Cote (1981) Craig Muni (1986) Fred Brathwaite (1993)
Departed: Gord Sherven (1986) François Leroux (1993)

Happy Birthday To: Yorkie16, horcoffianfasion, BIG JT, BobbyClark'srighthand, klindsey, darren

OILERS INFO OILFANS
Sunday, Oct 6, 2024 3:39 AM MT

F.A.Q.

Members

Home

Oilers » Draisaitl Watch

Re: Draisaitl Watch [message #837110 is a reply to message #837107 ]	Wed, 26 June 2024 14:39

Adam
Messages: 7130
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB

6 Cups

Kr55 wrote on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:19

Adam wrote on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:10

Quote:

Daniel Nugent-Bowman
@DNBsports

Leon Draisaitl on his contract situation (heâs eligible to sign an extension this summer):

âItâs going to take to time to figure out what I want and what the Oilers want.â

He adds: âI love being an Oiler more than anything.â

Does that translate to "Who is the GM?" That's how I read it. If it's Holland coming back for another hurrah, we may be in trouble. If he's off in to the sunset and Jackson pulls an ace then we have a chance.

I just pray it isn't another old hockey player looking for a payday...

GM matters for sure. Holland had better be gone. But I wonder if hockey players actually think that way. If I had to bet, I would bet most of the players actually trusted and respected Holland the whole way through. Not sure they think that deeply about all the fine details of the GM work. Got plenty to think about just keeping their own game, health and finances in check and keeping in tune with the coaches and teammates.

It is good that we have Jackson in the position he is now. Not sure I could imagine a better guy trying to get a buyin from McDavid and Drai. It's probably the exact reason he was hired by Katz! Knob was just a bonus so far, lol.

Optimistic on how this will all go. I think Drai has hinted enough lately to put it quite a bit past the 50% line.

I don't know...maybe you trust the old hockey guy for a little bit thinking, hey, this guy won a Cup with Datsyuk (who I believe was Leon's favourite player), but after a few years of blundering around and seeing what other teams are doing to get every ounce they can get out of every cap dollar, you have to think that your guy is maybe just not doing enough.

When that GM also leaks to the media that you influenced his decision not to make moves too? I think even the loyalest soldier has to start wondering if the boss isn't quite the best.

I do like the full quote, as provided here by Jason Gregor:

Quote:

Jason Gregor
@JasonGregor
âI will give you the most boring answer. I will sit down and talk to my agent, talk to the Oilers and find out what they want. I love playing in Edmonton. I am well aware of what is going on, but I havenât spent much time thinking about what I want to do,â Draisaitl on contract extension.

It's pretty non-committal either way, but it's a whole lot better than where we were with Pronger about this time in 2006...

"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks

Report message to a moderator

Draisaitl Watch	By: Adam on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:10
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Kr55 on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:19
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:33
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Adam on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:39
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Rutuu on Wed, 26 June 2024 14:54
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: kungpaobenji27 on Wed, 26 June 2024 15:20
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: benv on Wed, 26 June 2024 15:58
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: kungpaobenji27 on Wed, 26 June 2024 16:20
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 26 June 2024 16:31
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: kungpaobenji27 on Wed, 26 June 2024 17:24
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 27 June 2024 08:20
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Adam on Wed, 26 June 2024 17:32
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Rutuu on Wed, 26 June 2024 18:07
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Rutuu on Thu, 27 June 2024 15:18
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: nullterm on Thu, 27 June 2024 15:25
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Rutuu on Fri, 05 July 2024 13:52
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: inverno76 on Sat, 06 July 2024 07:14
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: Rutuu on Wed, 31 July 2024 14:26
Re: Draisaitl Watch	By: CrusaderPi on Wed, 31 July 2024 15:12

Previous Topic: Oscar Klefbom officially retires
Next Topic: Oilers pick Bauer Berry at #218
Oilers NHL Minors Speculation For Sale

Copyright © OilFans.com 1996-2022.
All content is property of OilFans.com and cannot be used without expressed, written consent from this site.
Questions, comments and suggestions can be directed to oilfans@OilFans.com
Privacy Statement

Hosted by LogicalHosting.ca