Leon Draisaitl: Comprehensive Overview of Wealth, Career and Personal Life | NHL News

Leon Tim Draisaitl, the son of former German national hockey team player Peter Draisaitl, is a well-known professional ice hockey forward. He currently represents the Edmonton Oilers as an alternate captain. Leon has built a substantial career in the NHL since being picked third overall in the 2014 NHL draft.

As of 2025, Draisaitl’s net worth is estimated to be over $80 million, with total career earnings amounting to $70.78 million. He has an average salary of $14 million, earning him the distinction of having the most substantial paycheck for the 2025-26 season. In addition to his hockey career, Draisaitl collaborated with the famous brand PUMA in 2021, making him PUMA’s first NHL brand ambassador. He also owns a modern Canadian-style home in Edmonton, Alberta, which he purchased in 2022 for approximately $3.7 million.

Throughout his 11-year career in the NHL, Draisaitl has been dominant on the ice, earning a total of 956 points in 790 games, composed of 399 goals and 557 assists. In the 2024-25 season alone, he scored 106 points in 71 games, with 52 goals and 54 assists. During this season, he also won his first Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the league’s top goalscorer, despite missing 11 games.

Draisaitl has numerous accolades to his name, including the Hart Memorial Trophy (2020), Ted Lindsay Award (2020), Art Ross Trophy (2020), Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy (2025), and five appearances in the NHL All-Star Game (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024). He was also named Germany’s Sportsman of the Year (2020) and won an ESPY Award (2025).

In terms of his contract details, Draisaitl is playing under an eight-year, $112 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL with an average annual salary of $14 million. This contract, signed in September 2024, includes a signing bonus of $104 million and a No-Movement Clause (NMC) expiring at the end of 2032-33.

Regarding his personal life, Draisaitl married model and actress Celeste Desjardins in France in early August 2025. The wedding ceremony was held at the Domaine de Manville in Les Baux-de-Provence, with notable guests such as Connor McDavid and his wife Lauren Kyle McDavid, and Evander Kane with his fiancée Mara Teigen.

Leon Draisaitl’s wife, Celeste Desjardins, is a Canadian actress and model who has starred in several television series and Hallmark films, including “Taken,” “The Bold Type,” “An Ice Palace Romance,” and “Unforgettable Christmas.