Edmonton Oilers will have to make do without Leon Draisaitl vs. Ottawa, perhaps longer

When the Edmonton Oilers signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension in August, one of the up arrows to this observer was the player’s durability. Unlike other young players to whom the club had previously committed long-term such as Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or even Connor McDavid, there had never been the slightest whiff of concern about Draisaitl’s ability to withstand the rigours of the professional game. Other than two healthy scratches in his rookie (half-)year, Leo