The Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid could be the NHL's highest-paid players next summer. But as they set the bar for future players, they know the balance.

Draisaitl, the NHL's top-paid player, says the Oilers stars can "get more money into hockey and get the players some higher salaries."

Back in August, the St. Louis Blues tendered their double offer sheet for Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg of the Oilers. Earlier this week, Edmonton general manager Stan Bowman explained how the offer sheets far exceed their current ability and led to the Oilers letting both players go.

Ultimately, Kucherov is criminally underpaid due to the market he plays in along with the intellect of the Lightning's front office.

Many Oilers players, including Connor McDavid and Leon Draisatil, first got word that the Blues issued offer sheets to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway while spending time with Robert Thomas.

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas was with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl when the big offer sheets were announced. After that, the stories differ.