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What did YOU think of Draisaitl's deal at the time?
I was an oiler fan who just came out of the decade of darkness when McDavid and dria signed I was over the moon 8 years locked up no fucking around like Calgary did with Chucky
And yet, Larkin is getting $8.7M and he’s no elite player
Drai’s gonna make 10mill next contract and that will be underpay he’s unreal
Leon has 2 more year with the oilers???
Flames went Bridge Deal with Tkachuk and it bit them in the ass. Oilers did it right.
I thought it was an overpay by $1-1.25 million per season.
Draisaitl's contract was a bargain. Watch his playoff performance from that post season and his career progression. Was on par for 10+ mil/season for anyone paying attention.
I was already a Drai Stan so loved that we locked him up long term
EVERYBODY IS A GENIUS IS HINDSIGHT! Stupid video!
When he signed the contract, I remember telling a friend (a Flames fan) that he had the potential to be Wheeler-tier player, and it would eventually be seen as a fair deal. That friend laughed in my face and told me that I was out of my mind to expect that much from Draisaitl. I was wrong, sure, but not nearly as wrong as him.
As I Oilers fan I always hated Lucic. He seemed like he skated with cinder block skates.
I just thought who ever made that decision sees something in this kid a knows in his heart what he could and can become. That's what they do that's there job to recognize talent and skill
I was pretty excited about Draisatl’s contract at the time because I knew he would be a beast and now it’s a steal of a deal!
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Ferarro is infamous for saying really dumb things and being overcritical. All he does on Chel is talk shit
how about those maple leafs lol.
Bagging on Lucic playing for Team Canada? Pure Balls 😮
I won't pretend I thought that was a great contract, because it wasn't. The fact that Draisaitl turned into the deutsch dangler, doesn't change the fact that he was highly unproven when Chiarelli offered him that contract.
So, at that time, yes, it was a terrible contract. Today, it's obviously a bargain. Nobody can tell the future though, and that contract could have aged absolutely terribly, just as easily as it aged amazingly.
Anyone who sits here and tells you they thought this was a great contract, is either an idiot, or a liar. Take your pick of which.
Nurse's contract is an absolute joke. $9,000,000/yr!?
He'd be unlikely to make it into most teams top 4 d-men.
The stacked world championship teams were during lockouts
Oilers are so badly managed.
I had seen Draisaitl’s junior league performances so I was not surprised at all
Eberle was as beloved as Nuge. Hall was always a great player but his name was also constantly in some not so great rumours around the city lol.
Ray F is a clown🤡🤡🤡🤡. He makes a lot of questionable comments and love to state the obvious.
Dont think you understand how bad the world championship is this year big guy
Lucic is on the first line, too!
1:32 That comment at the bottom is good. Unproved. That's really what he was. Would've honestly expected a bridge deal after his ELC
Honestly, I think Draisaitl is probably going to take "less to win". Just like McDavid demanded a million less, I think Draisaitl could as well
At the time of his new signing, I didn’t have a problem with it. I thought it was reasonable sign. Especially the season he had. I watched him all season and even got his jersey that year. Mcdavid wanted him on the team and took 12mil instead of max amount for a player which he easily could of. But wanted cap space for other hood players like drai
Igor Shesterkin being on a $5.66mil deal for 2 more years is a pretty great value contract.
jaw-knee howlkey
With the way the league is run and structured and with the crummy playoff structure set by GARY BUTTHEAD … it’s becoming difficult for generational superstars to win championships or dynasty’s like I witnessed in the 80’s and even 90’s. They not old just hanging and chilling 😊
I definitely said he was getting underpaid and he was going be the 2nd best player in the league soon. Yep, I saw it coming. Nah I 100% agreed with Ray Ferraro I think most of us (without a crsytal ball) felt the same way
Not going to lie I was pumped when it was signed. But I’m an Oiler fan who always loved Drai. I know it got a ton of hate at the time.
World championship doesn't count without Russia
Draisaitl was dope inn the 2017 playoffs so how could that be an overpay? Of course his rookie season 2014-2015 was very quiet being in and out playing about half the season but the next 2 yrs after he gradually rose to stardom and became worth every penny
wetsideal is not the 2nd best plyaer in the world, not even close, and this obnoxious johnny hockey isnt in the least bit entertaining and laffs like an idiot.
Personally, I wasn't worried about the deal as all signs were pointing to the Oilers having a Crosby/Malkin dynamic in McDavid/Draisaitl.
Mackinnons old contact was almost as good.
Tyler Myers is playing for Canada, too. How was there no one else?
You forgot the Koskinen deal
Why do you sound so similar to the polyphonic guy
Mac took less to win, won and got his bag nothing wrong with that
im 8 so I was 3 in 2017
Drai or Matthews? I know which one I'd always pick and it's not the one who always disappears in the playoffs.
Nthan Mackinnon took less and then Won a Cup and then got paid where as the core 4 got paid and who cares about the cup