The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension starting in 2025-26 with an average annual value (AAV) of $14 million.
During the 2023–24 regular season, the 28-year-old superstar centerman skated in 81 games, tallying 41 goals and 65 assists for 106 points. He contributed an additional 10 goals and 21 assists over 25 playoff games in his tenth season with the Oilers, helping the team reach its first Stanley Cup Final since 2006.
Stan Bowman, executive vice president of hockey operations and general manager, declared, “This is a historic day for the Edmonton Oilers.” It is impossible to overestimate Leon’s dedication to the Oilers, our city, and all Oilers supporters worldwide. His motivation for everything he does, on and off the rink, is to assist Edmonton in winning a Stanley Cup.”
One of the most dynamic and accomplished players in Edmonton’s franchise history, Draisaitl was the Oilers first-round selection (third overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft.
Over 719 career regular season games (9th in franchise history) the Cologne, Germany native has tallied 347 goals (5th) and 503 assists (5th) for 850 points (6th). Draisaitl has also recorded 146 power-play goals (1st), 296 power-play points (3rd), 61 game-winning goals (4th), 57 multi-goal games (5th) and 239 multi-point games (6th).
