Fallin' for Dahlin?
- harza

Wouldn't be the worst thing that ever happened.

The good news we won't have any problem fitting Nylander and Marner under the cap.

The good news we won't have any problem fitting Nylander and Marner under the cap.
- Aetherial

Their agents aren't idiots. They will try to maximize their payday. I could see Marner taking a bit of a tiny hometown discount but not Nylander or Matthews.

That being said, would you give them 8 years, 6.5 million a year right now or 3 years at 4.5 million and then have them demand 8 years at 10 million a year down the road?

Their agents aren't idiots. They will try to maximize their payday. I could see Marner taking a bit of a tiny discount but not Nylander.

That being said, would you give them 8 years, 6.5 million a year right now or 3 years at 4.5 million and then have them demand 8 years at 10 million a year down the road?
- Unholy_Goalie

8x6.5 easily. Get it done, Lou!

6.5 with the cap going up is chump change.

8x6.5 easily. Get it done, Lou!
- Steven_Seagull

I'm leaning towards that too. Problem with that becomes, they'd become UFAs at 28 or 29 and there might be a few more years left you want them in their prime and under contract.

6.5 with the cap going up is chump change.
- daeth

Cap is only going to go up so much for so long. The struggling Canadian dollar has also leveled off the cap to a certain extent.

I'm leaning towards that too. Problem with that becomes, they'd become UFAs at 28 or 29 and there might be a few more years left you want them in their prime and under contract.
- Unholy_Goalie

Worry about that in 8/9 years.

Worry about that in 8/9 years.
- Steven_Seagull

Having Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Kadri and Rielly signed for the next 8 years is fine by me. Just wish there was another, better player to put with Rielly to really make that core bullet proof. It's a shame they got (frank) all for Kessel.

Their agents aren't idiots. They will try to maximize their payday. I could see Marner taking a bit of a tiny hometown discount but not Nylander or Matthews.

That being said, would you give them 8 years, 6.5 million a year right now or 3 years at 4.5 million and then have them demand 8 years at 10 million a year down the road?
- Unholy_Goalie

I will give MarinAman shooting lessons and Will photo sessions right now

Having Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Kadri and Rielly signed for the next 8 years is fine by me. Just wish there was another, better player to put with Rielly to really make that core bullet proof. It's a shame they got (frank) all for Kessel.
- Unholy_Goalie

Yeah, the 1st rounder the Leafs received in the Kessel deal that went to getting Andersen was worthless.

Marner starts the last PP he was junk all night....that was horrendous from everyone. I cried.....

Yeah, the 1st rounder the Leafs received in the Kessel deal that went to getting Andersen was worthless.
- Steven_Seagull

Andersen or another goalie could have been acquired with or without that pick which was more or less a high 2nd round pick. Whether they gave them 30th or 31st overall wouldn't have mattered and yes, they had 31st overall too.

Kessel should have pulled in something much stronger to help along the blueline like Olli Maata for example. The Leafs got (frank)ed twice with Kessel, once on the way in and once on the way out.

Andersen or another goalie could have been acquired with or without that pick which was more or less a high 2nd round pick. Whether they gave them 30th or 31st overall wouldn't have mattered and yes, they had 31st overall too.

Kessel should have pulled in something much stronger to help along the blueline like Olli Maata for example. The Leafs got (frank)ed twice with Kessel, once on the way in and once on the way out.
- Unholy_Goalie

Hopefully Pitts returns the favour if they miss this year

Hopefully Pitts returns the favour if they miss this year
- annoyed

Andersen or another goalie could have been acquired with or without that pick which was more or less a high 2nd round pick. Whether they gave them 30th or 31st overall wouldn't have mattered and yes, they had 31st overall too.

Kessel should have pulled in something much stronger to help along the blueline like Olli Maata for example. The Leafs got (frank)ed twice with Kessel, once on the way in and once on the way out.
- Unholy_Goalie

oh

new blog everyone

Andersen or another goalie could have been acquired with or without that pick which was more or less a high 2nd round pick. Whether they gave them 30th or 31st overall wouldn't have mattered and yes, they had 31st overall too.

Kessel should have pulled in something much stronger to help along the blueline like Olli Maata for example. The Leafs got (frank)ed twice with Kessel, once on the way in and once on the way out.
- Unholy_Goalie

Welcome back

I missed you

Andersen or another goalie could have been acquired with or without that pick which was more or less a high 2nd round pick. Whether they gave them 30th or 31st overall wouldn't have mattered and yes, they had 31st overall too.

Kessel should have pulled in something much stronger to help along the blueline like Olli Maata for example. The Leafs got (frank)ed twice with Kessel, once on the way in and once on the way out.
- Unholy_Goalie

Is poop.

Is poop.
- mjones242

Worse than Scott Harrington?

Welcome back

I missed you
- twiztedmike