Oilers' Leon Draisaitl reveals how long Connor McDavid has left in Edmonton
There's a ticking clock here.
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And while that seems clear enough from the outside, it's also true within the building for the Edmonton Oilers when it comes to Connor McDavid. Leon Draisaitl held his exit interview with local media on Saturday after the Oilers' season ended Thursday night in Anaheim in the first round of the playoffs. Naturally, the German star was asked about the Oilers' captain McDavid.
First, he said this: "We need to be better. We have to be better. " MORE: Sabres' storybook season is real, and Stanley Cup dreams are valid And then he put a timeline on it: "We have two years.
We have to get significantly better. " It's not that Draisaitl said anything drastically new here, but it's the outward acknowledgement that makes a notable point. McDavid signed a contract extension before the 2025-26 season that added two years to what was an expiring deal.