Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers have begun talks on a new contract, with the defending Western Conference champions hoping to lock up the superstar center long term.
“I had a good conversation (with Draisaitl’s agent Mike Liut) and we’re starting things off and the timing on that will be what it will be,” Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said Monday at the 2024 Gretzky Hlinka Cup at Rogers Place. “I don’t have an update of where it’s going to be or the timing on that, but there is nothing negative to report, certainly.”