NHL Tonight: Derek Van Diest on Connor McDavid’s contract scenario with the Edmonton Oilers subsequent offseason.
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Mike Luft: “There’s no denying the worth of these two guys – Draisaitl, McDavid. We noticed it play out in that playoff run. How does this, subsequent low season, which is developing down the street, how does all this have an effect on Conor McDavid and his contract scenario?
Van Diest: “Yeah, it does, and I feel it impacts within the sense that Conor McDavid goes to be the highest-paid participant in hockey historical past within the subsequent contract. I feel he’s a man that deserves it. He’s a man that’s confirmed he’s a famous person.
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So he’s going to be the highest-paid participant, and I feel the domino will fall with, the place they signal Draisaitl. As a result of you’ll be able to’t simply pay these two guys an exorbitant sum of money and never put a crew round them.
And I feel that’s what Sam Bowman stated to me as properly. We have to put guys round this crew. It’s simply not two guys. We have to type of encompass them with proficient gamers.
However I feel that can play out if Leon Draisaitl’s right here for a very long time and Connor McDavid goes, ‘Hey, my sidekicks going to be right here for a very long time.’ You may anticipate Connor McDavid to signal right here for a very long time. They each, administration right here in Edmonton, each need them right here for his or her total profession. They need the dynamic duo, as they known as right here in Edmonton collectively, and so they suppose so long as they keep collectively, they’ll lengthen that window.
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However yeah, I feel loads will depend upon the place Leon indicators, how lengthy his time period is, while you come to the negotiations subsequent yr for Conor McDavid. As a result of Conor McDavid will grow to be the highest-paid participant in most likely Nationwide League historical past when his contract is up in two seasons.”
Luft: “And deserves it a lot.”
