{"id":9464,"date":"2024-12-23T16:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=9464"},"modified":"2024-12-23T17:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:16:57","slug":"leon-draisaitl-dominates-his-legacy-as-one-of-the-greatest-nhl-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/leon-draisaitl-dominates-his-legacy-as-one-of-the-greatest-nhl-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Draisaitl Dominates His Legacy as One of the Greatest NHL Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before Leon Draisaitl signed his significant contract extension, which will make him the highest-paid player in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nhl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NHL<\/a> next season, rumors suggested he was considering the idea of becoming the primary superstar for another team.<\/p><p>However, acting on that speculation was never a priority for Draisaitl, as he eagerly finalized his second eight-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers&mdash;this time for $14 million AAV&mdash;in September. Renowned as one of the top setup players in the sport and possibly the finest back-handed passer due to his lengthy, straight blade, Draisaitl has already reached the fifty-goal milestone three times. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy Leon! &#128513;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoOilers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#LetsGoOilers<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdmontonOilers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@EdmontonOilers<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Draisaitl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#Draisaitl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XWdZlzZ89q\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/XWdZlzZ89q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NHL Deutsch (@NHLde) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLde\/status\/1871118560040300724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>These achievements have made him a two-time Rocket Richard Trophy runner-up, and he is on track to hit the fifty-goal mark again. Draisaitl is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of his generation.<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;Of course, I like to be appreciated, and I like to be seen as a really good hockey player in this world &mdash; and potentially one of the best, I appreciate that, but I&rsquo;m not ego-driven enough to have to be&nbsp;the&nbsp;guy.&rdquo;<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6004388\/2024\/12\/23\/leon-draisaitl-nhl-legacy-oilers\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Draisaitl said.<\/a><\/p><p>He secured the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award after winning the Art Ross Trophy in 2019-20, primarily showcasing his dominance while Connor McDavid was sidelined by injury or illness. Henrique noted how evident Draisaitl&rsquo;s ability to elevate his game was earlier this season when McDavid missed three games due to an ankle injury. During that span, Draisaitl delivered consecutive three-point performances.<\/p><p>Also Read:<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/minnesota-wild-reassign-travis-boyd-and-jesper-wallstedt\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'> Minnesota Wild Reassign Travis Boyd and Jesper Wallstedt<\/a><\/p><p>Numerous&nbsp;teams&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;NHL&nbsp;possess&nbsp;a&nbsp;genuine&nbsp;No.&nbsp;1&nbsp;center,&nbsp;though&nbsp;none&nbsp;match&nbsp;McDavid&rsquo;s&nbsp;caliber.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;there&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t&nbsp;a&nbsp;second&nbsp;pivot&nbsp;comparable&nbsp;to&nbsp;Draisaitl&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;sport&nbsp;right&nbsp;now.&nbsp;McDavid&nbsp;certainly&nbsp;values&nbsp;that.&nbsp;McDavid&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;states&nbsp;that&nbsp;Draisaitl&nbsp;is&nbsp;sometimes&nbsp;the&nbsp;top&nbsp;player&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;NHL.&nbsp;<\/p><p><em>&ldquo;I know that, though, I&rsquo;m not trying to be arrogant.&rdquo;<\/em> : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6004388\/2024\/12\/23\/leon-draisaitl-nhl-legacy-oilers\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Draisaitl said<\/a><\/p><p>Draisaitl belongs to a group alongside Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, and Cale Makar. Include a few extras on that list based on the week. However, those other players usually receive more acknowledgment.<br><br>Maybe&nbsp;that&rsquo;s&nbsp;because&nbsp;they&nbsp;aren&rsquo;t&nbsp;overshadowed&nbsp;by&nbsp;McDavid&nbsp;or&nbsp;mistakenly&nbsp;regarded&nbsp;as&nbsp;mere&nbsp;products&nbsp;of&nbsp;No.&nbsp;97&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;talents&nbsp;ever to wear skates.<br><br>Perhaps it&rsquo;s simple to overlook Draisaitl or dismiss him as just a supporting player rather than the legendary talent that he truly is. When you&rsquo;re as talented as Draisaitl, though, it doesn&rsquo;t make a difference at all.<\/p><p>Entering the 2024 playoffs, Draisaitl ranked as the third-highest scorer in postseason history, trailing only legends Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Although he dropped to fifth place after recording 31 points in 25 games during the Oilers&rsquo; thrilling run to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, his legacy remains firmly intact. With 902 career points, Draisaitl is the all-time leading scorer from Germany&mdash;a nation steadily rising in the hockey world.<\/p><p>This season has particularly emphasized Draisaitl&rsquo;s brilliance, as he is enjoying the finest campaign of his already illustrious career. His performance cements his status as one of the all-time greats, with a resume that already deserves induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.<\/p><p>Image Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confident in his abilities, Leon Draisaitl continues to dominate the ice and solidify his place among the all-time greats in NHL history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":9469,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1624,52],"class_list":["post-9464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nhl","tag-leon-draisaitl","tag-nhl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Leon Draisaitl Dominates His Legacy as One of the Greatest NHL Players - 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