The European honeymoon of Leon Draisaitl with Connor McDavid and their wives has not fueled a lot of speculation about friendship, but about the future of the long-term oilers.
McDavid and Drai Rip around Jetskis! ☀️
Connor McDavid and Vrouw Lauren Kyle joined Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins on their honeymoon. ?
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The two Superstars from Edmonton Oilers are known as best friends of the ice. They often travel and train together, and even have houses together. Perhaps that is not abnormal for professional athletes. There are many players around the NHL who will probably spend the low season together.
Some wonder if a honeymoon is a little different.
Is it strange to invite a buddy to a honeymoon?
Photos and videos of Draisaitl and McDavid on the honeymoon of Draisaitl have made the rounds on social media. Although I will be the first to claim that their private time must be kept private, fans can only see as a sign that the players and their wives are more than just friends. They are all so close that Draisaitl and his new wife would be willing to share their honeymoon with McDavid and his wife.
And if this reads in this means that these four are practically inseparable, does this also mean that McDavid will remain in the long term of Edmonton in the long term? Does their band really mean that McDavid is locked up with the oilers for life? One of the most important factors for every player is how their husband feels. Lauren (the wife of McDavid) seems just as close to Celeste Desjardins (the wife of Draisaitl) as the two oilers for each other.
That is a very positive sign.
Maybe it’s not that easy
Studies have shown that NHL players often give priority to personal relationships above financial gain when taking career decisions. At the same time, McDavid’s future probably depends as much on the direction of the franchise as his friendships. He could control an annual salary of $ 16- $ 20 million anywhere in the competition. Money is not the problem. It is the decision between the feeling that he can win, and remain close to the people who mean the most to him.
Sources in the neighborhood of McDavid have consistently said that he wants to stay – but only if the oilers are committed to solving the “fundamental problems” that have prevented them from winning it all. There is no reason for McDavid to think that the oilers are going out of battle. But does this mean that he will blindly sign an eight -year -old deal to stay with his friend and throw away part of his leverage to force the organization to make better decisions?
The two who travel together is a great sign that McDavid has no desire to ever participate in his friend. Does it mean that he is a lock to sign for another eight years? Probably not.
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