Draisaitl akasarudzwa wechitatu zvachose mu2014 NHL Entry Draft neEdmonton Oilers, ichiita kuti ave mutambi akasarudzwa zvakanyanya neGerman-akadzidziswa munhoroondo yeNHL (Dany Heatley, uyo akasarudzwa wechipiri zvachose muna 2000
, akaberekerwa muGermany asi akakurira muCanada).