Current Season
GP
55
Goals
29
Assists
51
Points
80
+/-
+12
S%
18.0%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$14.00M
Total Value
$112.00M
Expires
8 yrs · 2032-2033
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
Matthew Tkachuk keeps the fire burning with another jab at Leon Draisaitl fresh off their heated gold medal showdown against Canada. The Panthers pest's barbs echo through international play into club rivalries. Edmonton and Florida front offices brace for playoff sparks if these two cross paths again.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby returns from Italy with a silver medal and a nagging injury that sidelined him for Canada's gold-medal showdown against a golden Team USA. Arturs Silovs thrilled back home after stonewalling Leon Draisaitl's 10 shots in Latvia's upset over Germany, while the Penguins' Olympic contingent - including Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell - brings fresh legs and stories from the brightest stage.
Matthew Tkachuk turns the Olympics into his personal agitator showcase, catching Leon Draisaitl on a hot mic with the brutal "always the bridesmaid" line after Team USA's dominant win over Germany. The Panthers star and his brother Brady shadow the Oilers captain all night, channeling that same edge from back-to-back Stanley Cup Final beatdowns in Florida.
Edmonton Oilers face a top-six winger injury that sidelines a key piece just as a grizzled veteran centre checks back into the lineup post-Olympics. Coach Knoblauch juggles lines with McDavid and Draisaitl counting on depth to maintain their Cup push amid the grind. This shuffle tests Edmonton's resilience when every point fuels the Western Conference fire sale rumors.
Edmonton GM Ken Holland eyes the deadline with McDavid demanding a Cup run, and the trade wires buzz with fits that could shore up their blue line or add secondary scoring without gutting the prospect pool. Insiders rank the best available pieces based on cap hits, term, and how they mesh with Draisaitl's line in playoff matchups. One wrong move here, and the Oilers risk another early exit while rivals like Colorado load up for a repeat.
Andrej Sekera fires off a message to Leon Draisaitl right before Germany faces Slovakia, and the Oilers star's response has everyone talking in international circles. Those two have shared ice before on Team Europe rosters, from World Cup of Hockey lineups to Olympic dreams, so this feels like classic pre-game mind games between old teammates.