The big factor in the dollars isn't what Draisaitl did during the regular season, it's what he did during the regular season and his incredible performance during the playoffs.
Playoff players get paid.
You can argue his regular season statistics to Gaudreau or Tarasenko, but what is his playoff comparable.
16 points in 13 games while being a +8? HIs team was bounced in the second round and he still finished top 10 in points and plus minus for the entire playoff.
When the Flames were elminated in the second round by the ducks, Gaudreau had 9 points in 11 games and monahan had 8. Draisaitl's recent performance blows those out of the water. He very nearly doubled McDavid's production in the playoffs.
The guy is going to get freakin' paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaid.
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