If This McDavid & Draisaitl Rumor Is True, It's CRAZY For The Franchise.. 

johnny you and eck are the only reason the offseason is bearable. thank you for your consistent top-notch videos.

Edmonton fans are genuinely respectful when they see a current or former Oiler in public.

I like the fact that 2 of the best players in the league are in a Canadian market. That's got to be sticking in Bettman's craw. I'm sure he'd rather have them on a high-profile US team. Glad to see the OIlers making sure these 2 guys stick around.

Never been an Edmonton fan but these 2 have made me watch this team all the time that's how much these 2 are important to this franchise. I hope they win a cup soon.

Dude the decade of darkness almost ruined enjoying even the good teams for me. There is deep trauma and the losses still hurt more than the wins feel good.

The biggest heartbreak was losing the cup to carolina... damn that really hurt especially losing our goalie.

For all his faults, one thing Ken Holland does well is inspire loyalty among his players (Detroit), now Edmonton.

Holland has showed Connor and Leon that the franchise is willing to make the necessary changes to getting better every year which is exactly what they value. What other franchise can promise that and more importantly fit both of them under contract so they can still play together?

McDavid & Draisaitl are just Crosby & Malkin 2.0, except neither have a long list of injury history nor a Stanley Cup.

It hurts as a flames fan that you get to keep your stars and we don’t, but I’m ok with a Canadian team having a real good shot at a cup. Even if it is Edmonton As long as Vegas loses, life is good

I love how the video opens with "they won 4 Cups in the 80s, nobody could touch that" when there was literally another franchise that did it first in the 80s.

As an oilers fan for life and a local to Alberta I’ve always wanted to see this franchise finally succeed after such a hard fight

Edmonton has always had trouble keeping players around. Pocklington essentially torpedoed any chance of the 80's Oilers being Oilers for life. Lowe and Smyth are beloved here because they both came back to finish their careers with Edmonton. But Nuge is the first player who has a legit shot at playing a 15+-year career entirely with Edmonton. If Connor and Leon follow that, that's a very massive win for our franchise.

I think they know what they have in eachother, the potential of the overall team, and they've seemed to really enjoy and embraced everything about being an Oiler. Even though they're not my main team, I really hope they stay and do so for their full NHL-career/careers. They'll win at least one cup and are going to go down in history as the greatest 1/2-punch ever, along side Gino and Sid. Aditionally, they seem like great guys. Really hope that they go get a cup in a near future and have at least a couple more when they retire. They make the sport of hockey SOOOOO much more better and enjoyable.

As a local Manitoban I been a oilers fan since probably 2008 and always had a like in the oilers back when i was probably 3 years old and i started getting in to hockey just after i tryed playing NHL 12 in 2014 started watching and cheering the oilers in 2014-2015 season and I remember back then in middle school alot of people buged me about the oilers suck and said you should cheer on a better team like the jets but I said "NO" LETS GO OILERS! Today im so happy where the oilers are and I hope soon a Stanley Cup will return to Edmonton for the oilers! I'm looking forward for the upcoming seaso! LETS GO OILERS!!!

As an Oilers fan I was sure about Connors commitment.. Drai scares me though and I absolutely love him as a player.. I REALLY hope he signs long term

They are the best show in the league. Just gotta show in the playoffs now.

The #1 pick era was easily my favourite lol drafting 1st so many times and still sucking is almost impossible but they found a way

One of the things I think a lot of NHL fans don't get about Edmonton is that the Oilers are like the ONLY thing we have. Most bigger markets will have an NFL, MLB, NBA team as well as the NHL team, but in Edmonton the NHL is the only show in town. The city literally lives and breathes Edmonton Oilers, you can drive thru the average neighborhood in the city and every other house has the game going in their living rooms, every bar has people watching the game, etc. Everyone knows the Oilers, even people aren't really hockey fans, it's actually kinda ridiculous.

Great report. Re: Oilers dominance in the '80s.... let's not forget the dynasty of the NY Islanders from '80 thru '83. Powerful team winning 4 straight Cups.... Oilers won 2 then Habs won then Oilers won 2 more for their 4 cups in the '80s. Re: McD & Draisaitl......these guys are in their prime and bonefide superstars BUT they are aging and there'll come a time in the next few seasons when their games will start to slip, to slow down, etc......Oilers MUST WIN a couple of Cups NOW to take advantage of those two in their ultimate prime o/w they run the risk of injury, getting old and the window closes. Look at what Crosby, Malkin, and Letang have done with Pens.....if only it were that easy for all teams....😁 Oh....and one last parting shot AGAINST the mighty Oilers. As a Habs fan I am here to appreciate how good Oilers were in the '80s BUT the late '70s Habs team that won 4 straight Cups was BETTER!!! The '76/77 Habs team that went 60-8-12 IMHO is the greatest team ever...😁....just couldn't resist.

If the oilers are able to resign McD and Draistl it saves the franchise from another 10 year disaster.

0:13 I hope that sign is still on display! Design, font, materials just SCREAM I love the 80s!

McJesus and Dr. Drai seem to be different then other athletes. Not just skill wise

as a person from Red Deer AB im amazed these dudes pick to stay in alberta compared to new york / LA but as an oilers fan im here for it

that 90% chance applied to Calgary's players too, and look what happened in one season.

You have to wonder how much of this is Leon and Conner discussing this themselves. Surely they do, and maybe these guys are just so good, they don't have to worry to much about the top brass.

Grew up with Gretz and Messier, survived the decade of darkness and now watching Connor and Leon ❤❤❤

Except for the Islanders that won 4 stanley cups in a row in the 80s, lol.

Winning in Edmonton would be cool, but imagine bringing the cup/winning in your hometown after they haven't won in 56 years. Connor could do it and Edmonton fans shouldn't discount that pull power.

Maybe its just because ive grown up in a Northern Ontario city and am use to the cold. But it surprises me its such an issue for guys. During the season youre mostly going to and from your house and the rink. games practice, work out. youre mostly focused on that and your family. No matter what city it is, all the guys are going to be living in pretty nice neighborhoods. Every city is going to have a couple places you could go for a nice dinner or whatever you'd like. Then when the offseason comes you can go stay in which ever city you'd like. Maybe its just me, but it would not matter what city i lived in. I would be too focused on the game and my training to care about whats outside my house and the rink.

These means Calgary is going to continue to be kneecapped for the foreseeable future

I feel like they'll stay unless something absolutely heartbreaking happens in the next 2 seasons. They're really at a point where they can't afford to lose (especially if its to either Colorado/Vegas again)

As an Oiler fan this would be the best case scenario. I hope Frank is correct, but I’ll believe it when I see it!

Great clips.

As an Oilers fan you could say it's a 99% chance they will sign long term but I'm still worried about that 1% chance. These 2 are huge to the team but there's also these other teams that will dump their futures to sign these two and win now.

I mean, Oilers fans should be stoked that both guys are going to be around for a long time....but the pressure is really going to be ratcheted up now to make it to the SC Finals

That Nail Yakapov hype was 🔥 he was the next Ovi I was certain of it...

Love your content

great video, thank you

It's a good point that star players duck out of major market Canadian teams at the first chance...except EDM. Do the fans/city treat the players better? Are they staying because Connor and Drai are there and that immediately puts you in contention (and looks good on your stat sheet)? Both?

The Oilers Owner is playing chess while every other Canadian owner is playing checkers.

I get McDavid. Seems pretty normal for Canadians to be content in a small, cold market for their career. See Crosby. But I would have guessed Leon would want the hell out of Edmonton for someplace glamorous. Good for Edmonton if he sticks around.

Look everyone says oh they have so much pressure in a high Canadian market or in the states. But for some reason only a select people can play for NY (rangers) actually aren’t disappointing. I’m not dissing the other markets. But nothing compares to the pressure they have in NY

McDavid and Draisatl are the best 1-2 punch in the NHL bar-none. The way these guys play, it would be a awful if these guys didn't bring a cup to Edmonton. No one deserves it more.

Draisaitl is worth $15M and would help bring a Cup to NY or LA.

Johnny. As confirmed by your graphic, it was 10 consecutive seasons out of the playoffs not 11. 0:22 That's why it was called the "decade" of darkness.

I mean ya they may stay oilers for life, but at some point their combined cap hits will be close to 30m. And thats a hell of a lot for just two players. Essentially means two forwards are taking exactly half of the cap allocated for the entire forward group. Draisatl’s contract extension will be interesting as I believe he is absolutely a 12 million a year player.

I keep saying this with limited traction amongst my personal circle. But there exists another dimension. In this dimension, the Oilers never drafted Draisaitl. Connor McDavid thus doesn't get his best friend (even outside of hockey) and the one guy on the team that not only matches his passion level but backs it up with talent that is only a baby step behind McDavid himself. There is another dimension where Connor asked for a trade or refused to sign long term. It was Draisaitl that gave him hope, an anchor in the darkness, a guy and friend that "gets it".

"after hearing this oilers fans have a huge sigh of relief" Yes. yes I did

I hope so, but money talks sometimes.. and the money is down south in the states

I mean the odds have always been in favor these two staying, but nothing Serevalli said constitutes an actual rumour. It was pure speculation of which there's no possible way he'd have any insight at this point in time.

If you are a hockey player who loves the sport you're playing Edmonton would be a great place. It's unfortunate that some idiots would heckle Connor and his family in a McDonald's but we can't keep all the losers out. Toronto fans, and I live there and support the team to an extent, should be so lucky.

Seravelli was also 100% sure that Sutter would be behind the bench in Calgary next year so...

"Players not wanting to play in Canada" has been debunked like 1000 times. But every time 1 star-level player from Canada's team asks for a trade or doesn't resign it's all about how no one wants to play in Canada. And when a player comes to a Canadian team then those same people don't acknowledge it.

Edmonton is actually a pretty nice city. Yes, the winters can be brutal, not like in tropical climates like Buffalo or Detroit. Taxes are higher in Canada, except for Alberta. I’m sure they get bothered by fans, but I bet they’re also aware they pay the bills and that it’s a trade off. Gretzky made A LOT of money after he left Edmonton, but he also became a merc that never won again.

They just need to do a Kane/Toewes where their next signings are package deals

Hate to be negative Nelly but we thought Gretzky would be and oiler for a lot longer too.

Anytime anyone said to me they going to leave I'd laugh and say "you don't know them, like I know them". They hate every other NHL team.

Honestly I don’t give a shit what they say beforehand, if Mcdavid doesn’t make a cup final before his contract is up I have a really hard time he’s going to stay with a team that has the exact same problems every single year.

i want Leon and Conor to stay together. i’m a devs fan but these guys are like shaq & kobe. I want them to succeed

well yeah, didnt they hire mcdavids agent buddy as some kind of front office position

Good,for a moment there I thought one of them was “ transitioning”

The model here is basically the same thing is Pittsburgh with Sid and Malkin

W video

don't be celebrating so quick Oiler fans until you have there signatures on new deals, or a cup is raised, this is all big level TMZ'ing Johnny good work!

Now Austin Matthews on the other hand, yea - he's going to test the market for sure. Look, I just cant see him re-signing with the Leafs, I mean he's in the same position John Tavares was in when the Leafs signed him - and ironically one could argue the cap space he ate is the reason for the Leafs lack of success, hence why Matthews never hoisted the Cup or even had a deep run... I only bring up Matthews because he IS a guy arguably on that "generational" level - and he WILL BE a UFA...

Dont get it twisted they're coming to Edmonton for one reason, Mcdavid.

With the two best players ,plus a lot of other good players ,if you believe that ,they have to win soon ,or something will crack very soon ,believe that

I'm hoping the oilers become a dynasty again just to mess with everyone

Strongly disagree. Not once was cap ever mentioned. There won’t be no home town discount taken by Leon in a couple yrs to stay in a market where all u described was pressure and no social life. To lock him and Conor up after he becomes the leagues highest paid good luck. And if they do no money to spend else where

As funny as it is a Canadian team being a contender for 8-10 years is Toronto right now, they just don’t ever do anything

This was the thought around Tkachuk and Gaudreau and we all saw what happened with that. Dont believe it untol the ink is dry.

Strongly disagree. Not once was cap ever mentioned. There won’t be no home town discount taken by Leon in a couple yrs to stay in a market where all u described was pressure and no social life. To lock him and Conor up after he becomes the leagues highest paid there will be no money to spend else where. Good luck

How dare you show Smytty in the montage of "guys looking elsewhere" part. Smytty never wanted to leave :(

You forgot the other factor in player loyalty. Where does the players wife want to live. Edmonton, Winnipeg, or Tampa Bay.

Hopefully they realize that they don’t need to make 12m a year%… if they REALLY care about winning a cup, it will show on their next contracts.

They are loved here in Edmonton… I hope that Connor and Leon BOTH retire here.. they are the best in the NHL, losing them is BAD BUSINESS

Go oils

Here is the thing.. You can't split those two players. And what other team in the league can afford both of them? They are both going to get huge raises come the end of their contracts, but Edmonton is already paying them 18 or so million combined each year. What's the big deal if that number goes up to 22 or 24 million? That is a price I'd be willing to live with to keep arguably the two best players in the league in Edmonton for a few more years.

Wasnt seravalli invloved in a controversy about making up a story? So i wouldnt put all my eggs in that basket…plus every athlete says i wanna stay and this a great place to play…reality is unless they put their signature on that line you never know what will happen…remember JT, tkachuk, gaudreau and a bunch of the players have said this and while they meant it at the time their minds can change throughout the year and yeah edmonton might be a nice place to play in but its still edmonton…

So, just because Seravelli says this, it’s true? What’s his inside info? Not saying it can’t happen, but this seems a little premature.

They take care of their players... Compare this to the canadiens from 2 years ago or the winnipeg jets!

Lol I love my Calgary flames but maaaan… our future sounds just like the beginning of the video 😭😭

97 will have a Leaf jersey one day.

they wanna stay because of the opurtunity to play with McDavid and Draisaitl. not because there fond of the city of Edmonton or the organization

Dude is fu ken on point

Blew it , should have picked up EK65 .

If they stay that long, I just hope I get to see the day both 97 and 29 lift a cup over there heads wearing the orange and blue!

Sports channels are so funny lol. Like someone who isn't mcdavid or Draisitl says there less then 100% chance of them staying and you take it and run like it's gospel

“Campbell, Kane, Hyman.” You’re supposed to be selling us on the oilers.

Probably matches up with 80s…😅

The 2 best players in the league. FTFY

So, if McDavid & Draisaitl sign megabucks contracts with the Oilers, will the team ever have the depth of talent spread across four lines required to win the Stanley cup?

McDavid is coming to the leafs ,putting it out there

Johnnys an Albertan treasure

I would argue that with all the top picks they've had and their lack of success they absolutely do not deserve their current success, but, hey, I got no beef with Edmonton.

Todd Nelson was not a questionable coach

If we could only get rid of the factors working against all the Canadian teams! Obviously, the biggest factor is Gary Bettman ! He hast to go! He’s been at his job for 30 years. Time to go, Gary!

I'll never forget the look on McDavid's face when he was selected by Edmonton

Also if your a player dont play in your hometown because its a curse.... theres reasons why and its better to go to other places other than your home city. Im Leafs guy but if i was a hockey player born in Toronto i wouldnt play for them i would expand my horizon.