"So proud of you" – Leon Draisaitl attends screening of fiancee Celeste Desjardins' movie Souls Road at Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

By Abhilasha Aditi

Modified Sep 13, 2024 05:41 GMT

Leon Draisaitl recently attended the screening of his fiancée Celeste Desjardins' movie, Souls Road, at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. On Friday, Leon shared two stories on his Instagram account.

The first story was a post from Celeste Desjardins, featuring a photo of the two of them together. Desjardins wrote, 'Souls Road screening tonight at the Jubilee.' Leon reshared this story and wrote:

'So proud of you, Celeste Desjardins 👏🏻♥️.'

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The second story was also a reshared post from Desjardins’ Instagram. It featured the entire cast of Souls Road promoting the movie.

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Souls Road tells the story of Ronan Garrett, a rock star who returns to his hometown after 10 years. The film is directed by Joel Stewart and written by John K. MacDonald. It stars Dallas Smith, Camille Stopps, and Celeste Desjardins.

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Celeste Desjardins celebrated Leon Draisaitl’s new $112M contract

Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year, $112 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Announced on September 3, 2024, this deal will keep him with the team until the end of the 2032-33 season, when he will be 37 years old.

Draisaitl is in the last year of a previous $68 million deal. He shared his excitement on Instagram and talked about his pride in being an Oiler.

"Loyal to the OIL," he captioned the post.

His fiancée, Celeste Desjardins, also celebrated the new contract and shared via her Instagram story.

“So incredibly proud of you baby. I’ve watched you pour so much love and hard work in everything you do. Your commitment and passion for the game is unmatched. I can’t wait to see what the next 8 years has in store for you."

“So happy to be on this journey with you and get the privilege to call Edmonton home for the next 8 years. We have created such a beautiful life there with an incredible community and I’m so excited to watch all your greatness continue there. I know how much this city and this team means to you. Keep going my love! Ich liebe dich. Let’s go Oilers!,” she wrote.

Last season, Leon Draisaitl ranked seventh in NHL points and was crucial in the Oilers' Stanley Cup Final run, where they lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7.

Since joining the Oilers in 2014, Leon Draisaitl has been a standout player. He has helped the team make the playoffs consistently and won the Art Ross Trophy in 2020. He remains focused on winning the Stanley Cup and plans to keep contributing to the Oilers' success.