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Draisaitl on Leave of Absence, Expected Back Next Week: Oilers
- On Jan. 17, 2026, the Edmonton Oilers announced Leon Draisaitl is taking a brief leave to attend to a family illness in Germany, and the club said he is expected to return later next week.
- Draisaitl returned home to Germany to deal with a family matter, and the Edmonton Oilers asked for privacy on his behalf while he attends to the situation.
- At morning skate, the Oilers shifted lines by sliding Vasily Podkolzin to the first line with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will centre the second line with Trent Frederic and Kasperi Kapanen.
- He will miss at least the next two games, including Saturday versus the Vancouver Canucks and Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, and it is unclear if he will return for Tuesday and Thursday.
- Given his 67 points and power-play role, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has been involved in 67 of Edmonton's 159 goals and takes a third of the team's draws, impacting the Pacific Division race.
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Oilers management said Saturday, a few hours before a game in Vancouver, Draisaitl should be back next week.
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Total News Sources32
Leaning Left11Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Left
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources lean Left
61% Left
L 61%
C 33%
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