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Originally Posted by Sofa GM
I think this signing bonus makes this contract really risky for the Oilers. You see quite often Draisaitl’s GAF meter pretty darn low. Pretty tough to get the engine running for this guy when he already banks $104MM as a signing bonus. Draisaitl isn’t exactly a leader or a warrior, one of the first to fold his tent and mail in the team game…..
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I'm not 100% sure why players do this. I get that having money upfront is great, but a player like Draisaitl might have been better off encouraging a buy out. It's going to be a miserable last few years for him if he's collecting $14/year post 35, sucks at hockey and the entire city hates his guts. You'd think he'd want the buyout and then go on a cup hunt or victory lap in Europe.