NHL rumors: Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers, and Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins

Leon Draisaitl could carry the biggest AAV in an extension as the sides work to get a deal done

Sportsnet: Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard are eligible for contract extensions. Draisaitl is big and could surpass Auston Matthews’ AAV of $13.25 million according to Frank Seravalli last week on Sportsnet 960 radio.

“I think that in the end the number will end up being one that starts with 14, if not a shade below it. But I think if the Oilers were thinking of entering this program that they would take a significant discount to work with the team, I think the early indications are not that way.”

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Connor McDavid is eligible for an extension next July 1st, so if Draisaitl becomes the highest paid player, it may not be for long.

Seravelli added that it took longer than some expected but there is hope to get it done before the start of training camp.

Is there still a big gap between the Boston Bruins and RFA Jeremy Swayman?

Sportsnet: Frank Seravalli said the Boston Bruins and RFA goaltender Jeremy Swayman are still working on a deal and he is unsure of the truth of a report that had Swayman seeking $10 million per season.

“I think he was somewhere in the mid-8s earlier this summer and I think the Bruins were in the low 6s. I think that’s a pretty big gap that hasn’t been filled and with the Linus Ullmark trade, it’s clear that Swayman is a big part of what the future of the Bruins looks like and the stability of their core because the goal has always been there. the backbone of that group.

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But if you have a philosophical difference in what you think your goalkeeper should be doing, and if you thought that with the numbers he put up that he would be in that range, I understand why there was a disconnect there. You have been very good.”