They were willing to wait a little bit to lock up their No. 1 goaltender, and that patience paid off.

When Leon Draisaitl found the back of the Dallas Stars’ net late in the third period, it was too little too late for the Edmonton Oilers. By that point,

Goaltenders around the NHL have received massive paydays as of late. The Boston Bruins signed Jeremy Swayman to an eight-year contract before the season began. Additionally, the Ottawa Senators signed Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract to keep him around for the foreseeable future.