TSN: Frankie Corrado on TSN speaking about Leon Draisaitl’s subsequent huge contract. How huge does it get?
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Host: “Now Toronto has 4 of the 12 highest cap hits within the league proper now with the core 4 to your level Frankie. On the very high of that checklist, after all, is Auston Matthews at $13.25 million. In order that brings me now to Leon Draisaitl. Ought to his subsequent deal eclipse Matthews because the highest-paid participant within the league?
Corrado: “It completely ought to. And that is the way in which the league works. Wage cap goes up sure gamers contracts are expiring and Leon Draisaitl goes to get a major elevate. His elevate begins at $13.25 after which the dialog goes up from there.
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We’re speaking a few man who’s a three-time 50-goal scorer. 5 instances in his profession has had over 100 factors together with the final three seasons, and he’s been among the best playoff performers that we’ve seen within the NHL in recent times.
So sure, Leon Draisaitl’s new deal, as a result of the cap goes up, due to the success he’s had within the common season within the playoffs, completely has to eclipse Austin Matthews $13.25 (million). The query simply turns into, how excessive does it go? How excessive will the Edmonton Oilers have the ability to afford it?
You understand, however actually when it comes right down to it seems to be just like the Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid. You understand Connor McDavid signed his deal just a little earlier than Nathan MacKinnon. Nathan McKinnon’s got here up, it was $12.6 (million), McDavid was $12.5 (million).
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Austin Matthews has his deal at $13.25 (million). That’s the start line. The query is simply how a lot larger does Leon Draisaitl’s contract go above Austin Matthews?
