It's the same play for Drasiaitl. Oilers took a risk signing him to $8M x 8 years, but that contract is a steal now. And it worked out for Draisaitl too. He lived up to his own potential, and he will be getting a monster deal in 2 years, probably 7 x $12M or something around that number (or 8 x $12M if Oilers convince him to stay).
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