NHL: Draisaitl:”Ice hockey is fun and love”

Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers is happy after his long-term contract extension.He wants to stay on the ground despite all the millions.

By 2025, Draisaitl has committed itself to Edmonton – and will earn around 7.3 million euros a year, which is more than decent.But with me as a person, it doesn’t matter.There is also nothing that I will buy directly now,”he stated in contrast to the picture.

This hasn’t changed much, not even in his attitude towards his sport:”As a young boy, I haven’t tried to compete with others yet.I just wanted to have fun playing hockey.And it’s still fun and love.Even if it’s my job, of course.”

His father Peter, formerly a successful ice hockey professional himself, does not believe that the millions make a star out of Draisaitl:”Of course, this sum is enormously readable on paper.But nobody has to worry about the boy.He’s still grounded.”

But with Edmonton, however, we want to enter new territory.The Oilers have a bright future ahead of them, at least according to international player Draisaitl:”But Edmonton is heading in the right direction, we have the right people”.