Current Season
GP
65
Goals
35
Assists
62
Points
97
+/-
+13
S%
18.8%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$14.00M
Total Value
$112.00M
Expires
8 yrs · 2032-2033
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
The Edmonton Oilers have released their complete 84-game schedule for the upcoming season, giving the organization and its fan base the full picture of what lies ahead. With Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the charge, the Oilers will navigate the expanded schedule as they chase Stanley Cup aspirations in the Western Conference. The full slate is now available for fans planning their viewing and attendance strategy for next season.
The Edmonton Oilers' future doesn't start and end with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and their prospect pool tells the story of how the organization is building around its superstars. The 2026-27 season will be a crucial checkpoint for evaluating which prospects are ready to contribute at the NHL level and which ones need more development time.
Stan Bowman is having the kind of summer that general managers dream about, and the Edmonton Oilers are reaping the benefits of his work at the trade deadline and free agency. After years of scrutiny over his roster construction decisions, the Oilers' GM appears to have finally cracked the code on building around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Leon Draisaitl and his fellow NHL players just caught a break that wasn't on anyone's radar heading into the offseason. The Oilers superstar is among the beneficiaries of an unexpected payday that's putting extra cash in players' pockets across the league. This kind of surprise money doesn't happen often in professional sports, and it's the kind of story that gets players talking in the locker room.
Leon Draisaitl knows that winning in Edmonton means maximizing every advantage, and that includes how he spends his summers away from the grind. The German sniper and his wife Celeste have found their ideal offseason retreat in the heart of Kenya, where they're soaking in some of the continent's most stunning natural landscapes.
The Oilers have built something special around McDavid and Draisaitl, but their prospect system needs an infusion of offensive talent to stay competitive long-term. Edmonton's front office faces a critical question about how to add high-end skill forwards to a pipeline that's been thin on future scoring depth. The moves they make now could determine whether this window stays open or quietly closes in a few years.