The NHL's 20 highest-paid players for 2025-26: Where Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl rank on list originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Price tags in hockey's top-flight continue to soar, with the NHL's latest CBA rocketing player's values into new stratospheres.

Leon Draisaitl has had a long-standing feud with NHL referees regarding his antics during a faceoff, which has seen him get removed from the circle quite often.

Connor McDavid has signed a two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, keeping him with the team through the 2027-28 season. T

The Oilers are opening the year with the Death Star duo together on their top line. Coach Kris Knoblauch reportedly plans to start Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid together on opening night.

Draisaitl, who has amassed 399 goals and 956 points through his 790-game career, has an Art Ross Trophy, a Hart Trophy, and a Ted Lindsay Award to his name, all of which he won during the 2019-20 season, which saw him rack up 43 goals and 110 points in just 71 games.

Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has tied the knot with actress Celeste Desjardins in a lavish ceremony held in France. Desjardins recently shared exclusive sneak peeks of their beautiful rehearsal dinner in picturesque lavender fields on Instagram,

There’s been a shift in the NHL’s salary landscape — one that reframes how we view the Edmonton Oilers’ commitment to Leon Draisaitl. With Kirill Kaprizov now signed to an eight‑year extension worth $136 million,

McDavid, who was selected No. 1 in the 2015 NHL Draft, is heading into his 11th season with the Oilers and is still in search of his first Stanley Cup championship. It’s one of the few things left for the 28-year-old captain to win in Edmonton.

Leon Draisaitl's Instagram post, \"Summer '25 ☀️,\" offered a glimpse into his off-season, highlighted by his marriage to Celeste Desjardins in France.

After Edmonton’s 3-2 preseason loss to Vancouver in overtime on Friday, Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl caught up with fellow German athlete Thomas Muller, who plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are expected play on the same line when the Edmonton Oilers open the season against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on Oct. 8.