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Leon Draisaitl

A. Captain
#29
age29
posC
shotl
h6'2"
w209lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$8,500,000$8.50M
Year 8 of 8
17/18
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 29

Profile

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Draft Team
Round1
Pick3
Year2014
Agent Andy Scott
Birthdate Oct 27, 1995
Birthplace Cologne
Nationality Germany
UFA Year 2022
ELC Year 18
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $70,775,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP12
G9
A7
P16
PPG1.33
PIM10
EV TOI/GM 16.08
G60 1.55
P60 2.80
GF% 56.20
DFF% 63.90
REL DFF% 12.60
CF% 63.30
REL CF% 10.40

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Extension

2025-2033 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$112,000,000$112.00M
cap hit$14,000,000$14.00M

Leon Draisaitl is signed to a 8 year, $112,000,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $14,000,000 per season. His contract was signed on September 3, 2024 for the 2025-26 season and expires at the end of the 2032-33 season, when Draisaitl will be 37 years old.

Signed On Sep 3 2024
Signing Agent Andy Scott
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 15.91%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
2031-32
2032-33
2033
Cap Hit $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M UFAage 37
AAV $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M $14,000,000$14.00M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $15,500,000$15.50M $15,500,000$15.50M $15,500,000$15.50M $13,000,000$13.00M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,000,000$11.00M $11,000,000$11.00M $11,000,000$11.00M
Total Salary $16,500,000$16.50M $16,500,000$16.50M $16,500,000$16.50M $14,000,000$14.00M $12,500,000$12.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $12,000,000$12.00M $12,000,000$12.00M
Minors Salary
$16,500,000$16.50M
$16,500,000$16.50M
$16,500,000$16.50M
$14,000,000$14.00M
$12,500,000$12.50M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$12,000,000$12.00M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
UFA Year

2017-2025 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$68,000,000$68.00M
cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M

Signed On Aug 16 2017
Signing Agent Andy Scott
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 11.33%
Signing Status RFAage 21
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M UFAage 29
AAV $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M $8,500,000$8.50M
Base $9,000,000$9.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,000,000$8.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - $7,000,000$7.00M - $7,000,000$7.00M - -
Total Salary $9,000,000$9.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,000,000$8.00M
Minors Salary
$9,000,000$9.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
Clauses
NMC M-NTC
NMC M-NTC
NMC M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 6-8: NMC and 10 team trade list
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 12 9 7 16 10 193 56.20 63.90 12.60 63.30 10.40 1.55 2.80
2023-24
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 81 41 65 106 76 1,252 59.50 59.00 2.90 55.70 0.70 0.72 2.64
2022-23
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 80 52 76 128 24 1,268 51.40 54.30 52.10 -0.30 0.80 2.41
2021-22
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 80 55 55 110 40 1,286 54.00 50.10 -3.10 50.50 -3.10 1.21 2.52
2020-21
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 56 31 53 84 22 902 63.20 51.00 1.50 50.60 3.10 0.86 2.66
2019-20
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 71 43 67 110 18 1,155 51.90 49.60 0.90 48.10 0.70 1.14 2.91
2018-19
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 82 50 55 105 52 1,378 50.34 47.30 -0.85 48.25 0.42 1.22 2.57
2017-18
$8.50M
NHL Edmonton Oilers 78 25 45 70 30 1,127 49.17 52.48 3.08 51.49 2.76 0.69 2.29
2016-17
$925K
NHL Edmonton Oilers 82 29 48 77 20 1,177 53.57 53.59 3.40 51.61 1.62 0.66 2.04
2015-16
$925K
NHL Edmonton Oilers 72 19 32 51 20 1,038 51.69 54.12 6.52 50.98 3.87 0.81 2.20
2014-15
$925K
NHL Edmonton Oilers 37 2 7 9 4 398 30.56 49.62 3.70 50.24 2.52 0.15 1.05
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Contract History

2014-2017 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$10,200,000$10.20M
cap hit$3,400,000$3.40M

Signed On Aug 12 2014
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.34%
Signing Status age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 21
AAV $3,400,000$3.40M $3,400,000$3.40M $3,400,000$3.40M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $2,475,000$2.48M $2,475,000$2.48M $2,475,000$2.48M
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Leon Draisaitl Updates

Nov 3 2024

Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.

Oct 31 2024

Draisaitl scored two goals on three shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators.

Oct 27 2024

Draisaitl potted two goals and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Oct 25 2024

Draisaitl scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Oct 23 2024

Draisaitl recorded a power-play assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Oct 20 2024

Draisaitl scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Oct 17 2024

Draisaitl provided an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators.

Oct 15 2024

Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Oct 12 2024

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Oct 2 2024

Draisaitl scored a power-play goal on three shots, notched an assist, logged two hits, added two PIM and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 6-2 preseason loss to the Seattle Kraken.

Sep 3 2024 | Edmonton Oilers
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Standard | 8 yrs
$112,000,000
Cap Hit
$14,000,000

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Sep 3 2024

Draisaitl signed an eight-year, $112 million contract with Edmonton on Tuesday.

Jun 21 2024

Draisaitl registered an assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 7.

Jun 15 2024

Draisaitl notched two assists, three shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4.

Jun 2 2024

Draisaitl logged a power-play assist and two PIM in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 6.