This is similar to when the Penguins had Lemieux and Jagr both at the peak of their powers.
Draisaitl was drafted by the Oilers third overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft out of Cologne, Germany. This week, we looked at Leon Draisaitl’s trophy wins, trading back at the NHL Draft, listener questions, and a lot more.

To kick off today’s podcast, we jumped in with the Sherwood Ford Giant Question of the Week which had to do with whether or not we would feel comfortable with the Oilers trading down at the draft. All rights reserved. Draisaitl is under contract until after the 2024-25 season, after which he will become an unrestricted free agent. The two had played more than 1,550 minutes together in the past two seasons at the time the article by Wyshynski had come out. Hart deserved better than ninth. Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck took home the first Vezina Trophy in Jets history. Speaking of defensemen, Nashville’s Roman Josi won the Norris as the league’s top D-man and another defenseman, Colorado’s Cale Makar, was named rookie of the year. Wednesday, Oct. 7: Draft / Rounds 2-7, 11:30 a.m. » Commish says 2020-21 season might not start until January. This week, we looked at Leon Draisaitl’s trophy wins, trading back at the NHL Draft, listener questions, and a lot more. He was beneath them in PHWA voting. Answer: Remember, the Stars came thisclose to reaching the conference final last year — losing to eventual Cup champ STL in double OT in Game 7 — and then added [Joe] Pavelski. Game 1, Saturday: Dallas opens with a 4-1 win, Game 2, Monday: Early PPGs help Tampa tie it up, Game 3, Wednesday: Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBCSN), Game 4, Friday: Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBC), Game 5, Saturday: Dallas at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (NBC), *Game 6, Monday, Sept. 28: Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8 p.m. (NBC), *Game 7, Wednesday, Sept. 30: Dallas at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (NBC). Both are capable players, but they’re not on the level of Draisaitl. McDavid was drafted the year after Draisaitl in 2015 out of Richmond Hill, Ontario and aside from his injury-shortened rookie season in 2015-16, he has totaled less than 100 points in only the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season. The duo had combined to take more than half of the shots for the Oilers, generated more than 60 percent of the scoring chances, and scored more than 65 percent of the goals. Gretzky was known as the best player in the NHL at the time, and Messier was the second-best player on a team that was loaded with talent. Rask: Shut out the Flyers on March 10 in what turned out to be the final game of the regular season. Subscribe to Oilersnation Radio for FREE on Soundcloud here, on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you get your podcasts from! You’re signed up to get this newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday during the Flyers offseason. From there, we looked at the upcoming NHL season after Gary Bettman advised that the 2020-21 schedule will likely start in late December or early January. So, why is he not more well-known league-wide? “A goalkeeper stands just as good a chance of being reckoned the most valuable player to his side as the leading goal-scorer of the league," the newspaper noted. Which Flyers players are likely to be exposed to next year’s expansion draft? Eight centers got at least one vote, but not Sean Couturier. © The Hockey Writers 2018. Brendan Gallagher Signs Six-Year Extension with the Montreal Canadiens, Time for Oilers’ Puljujarvi to Turn Promise into Performance, Rangers Fall Into Pitfall Of Veteran Presence, Again, Maple Leafs News & Rumors: What Joe Thornton Would Bring to the Team, Flames & Treliving Take a Gamble on Tanev, Oilers News & Rumors: Markstrom, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Condors…, Ranking Every Calder Trophy Winner Since 2005, Prospects News & Rumors: Stützle, Ponomaryov & Wisdom, NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Golden Knights, Oilers, Lightning, More. eval(ez_write_tag([[250,250],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_6',662,'0','0'])); From Jaromir Jagr playing with Mario Lemuix all the way back to Ted Lindsay playing with Gordie Howe, the star player has always needed a second star player in order to be successful and win Stanley Cups. Leon Draisaitl, who led the league with 110 points (in 71 games), was named Most Valuable Player over Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and the Rangers' Artemi Panarin. © 2020 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC Terms of Use/Privacy Policy. Ivan Provorov was 16th in voting among defensemen. Lastly, we wrapped up the podcast with our Hot and Cold Performers to highlight some of the best and worst moments from the past seven days. If the Oilers do not improve their roster enough to have playoff success, they risk losing him to another team and wasting not only his career, but also the career of McDavid. It was noted, in an Ottawa Citizen story shortly after Hart’s generosity, that it’s not supposed to just go to whoever has the most points — although that’s usually the case. In a piece written last year by Greg Wyshynski of ESPN, Draisaitl said, “It’s the time and space you have to give him, to get him the puck in full flight. He picked Tampa to beat Dallas in the finals before the season, and is 10-4 in postseason series. McDavid is not only the best player in the NHL right now but also the best hockey player on the planet. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_9',668,'0','0'])); Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. But Hart belongs ahead of Ben Bishop, Jordan Binnington and Carey Price based on how he performed during the regular season. McDavid and Draisaitl are certainly on the same trajectory in their position in the Oilers franchise. While they both have had individual success with the Oilers, the two have not been able to bring the franchise back to the glory days, during which Wayne Gretzky was playing with the likes of Jari Kurri and Mark Messier.eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_7',663,'0','0'])); Draisaitl was drafted by the Oilers third overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft out of Cologne, Germany. Travis Sanheim (17th), Nic Aube-Kubel (48th), Mark Friedman (86th) and Oskar Lindblom (138th) were the club’s top four picks. The latest iteration of this is Draisaitl playing with McDavid. an unfortunate hoax from being pulled off. In the past, he has moved to a line with McDavid and had great statistical success. If you like what you’re reading, remind your friends that it’s free to sign up here. What is the Oilers’ biggest offseason need. On the other hand, that makes him very dangerous. It’s notable that Draisaitl’s pro career began in Philadelphia on June 27, 2014 when the Oilers made him the third pick in the draft. Draisaitl: Had two goals and an assist in Edmonton’s 6-3 win over the Flyers in October, the only meeting between the clubs. The draft had never been held in Philly, and it hasn’t been back. … Home teams listed have final line change during stoppages of play. He should have been fifth in goaltender voting (maybe sixth) behind Hellebuyck, Tuukka Rask, Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Darcy Kuemper (and maybe Jacob Markstrom). In each case, the “lesser” player would be a star player himself if he was not playing on the team was at the same time. Claude Giroux when Nolan Patrick practiced this year: That’s one potential RFA who is coming back, Monday night: Quick start helps Lightning tie series with Stars, Free agents and trade targets to consider this offseason, The interesting tale of the man who stepped in for Pelle Lindbergh.

From there, we looked back at Leon Draisaitl picking up both the Ted Lindsay Award and the Hart Trophy this past week, and some of the hilarious overreactions that came along with the announcement. Doby [Anton Khudobin] has been great! If you get him the puck in that spot, there’s a very good chance he’ll create something out of it.”. Next up, we answered some listener questions that came in via our Twitter account to offer up some free wisdom on all things Edmonton Oilers.
The Flyers beat Boston twice, both coming against backup goalie Jaroslav Halak. To kick off today’s podcast, we jumped in with the Sherwood Ford Giant Question of the Week which had to do with whether or not we would feel comfortable with the Oilers trading down at the draft. Updated daily with news and features from over 130 writers worldwide. He’s one of the most talented young players in the NHL at only 24 years old. Thank you for reading. The NHL gave out its top awards Monday night, and there were hardly any surprises. In 1923, Montreal doctor David A. Hart donated a trophy to the NHL to help recognize the league’s MVP. It can be argued that Draisaitl is being overshadowed by McDavid.

Would it make sense to slide back a few spots if that meant picking up another pick in the second or third rounds? I think that’s maybe what some guys struggle with. This stretch put the franchise in position to draft two of the best players in the league – Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. It’s Friday afternoon and that means a brand new episode of Oilersnation Radio is wrapped up, edited into a masterpiece, and set to get you ready for the weekend. He became the 32nd player to win the award in the 72 seasons the NHL has awarded the trophy to the leading scorer. Evgeni Malkin plays with Crosby and if not for the Cole Harbour native, the Russian would be the best player currently on the Penguins. By Andrew Walsh September 17th, 2020. eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'thehockeywriters_com-leader-2','ezslot_10',657,'0','0']));Draisaitl has not had a lack of talent in linemates throughout his career, though. The difference between the teams that Gretzky and McDavid played for is the fact that the Oilers of the 1980s won five Stanley Cups, and the present-day Oilers have yet to win one. Buffalo took Sam Reinhart second.