Not true, he was under contract, it was built into his original GM contract.
- Archaic

Employment law is tricky (I've taken a few courses) - automatic transitions into lessor roles cannot be enforced. There is no way in hell Leafs could have forced Lou to remain under Leaf control until after the draft. In all liklihood there were conversations with NYI well before the announcement.

I can see into the future. 5 days from now:

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Sweeney indicates that he expects a motivated David Krejci and David Backes to be back in Boston next year
- Tumbleweed

I'd take a 75 point Kopitar Selke winner for 10 million a year.

I think he's gonna continue to crush it until he's Jumbo's age.
- TheMussel

Maybe he will, he's a good player. I like Bergeron at $6.875 mil a year much better.

Employment law is tricky (I've taken a few courses) - automatic transitions into lessor roles cannot be enforced. There is no way in hell Leafs could have forced Lou to remain under Leaf control until after the draft. In all liklihood there were conversations with NYI well before the announcement.
- winsix

The Leafs had to give permission to talk to Lou, so that clearly leads to he was under contract still.

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Dorion indicates that he expects a motivated Karlsson to play well for another team next year

Maybe he will, he's a good player. I like Bergeron at $6.875 mil a year much better.
- winsix

Bergeron signed that two years before Kopitar did.

Not true, he was under contract, it was built into his original GM contract.
- Archaic

I think it was a 3 year option, Lou opted out.

JT and trotz in island.
Staying for sure i would think

I think it was a 3 year option, Lou opted out.
- Garnie

It wasnt an option based on what Shanahan said on his interviews from what I recall, they let him go.

JT and trotz in island.
Staying for sure i would think
- Fakepartofme

Yep, extremely likely. So, time to start the Doughtarlsson sweepstakes.

Because Bergeron had Pastrnak and the best defensive winger in the game Marchand beside him while Kopitar played with a rookie and the corpse of Dustin Brown.
- AdamFrench

That corpse (who is also overpaid) scored 63 points this year - his best ever, after being pretty lousy for five years.

The Leafs really shouldnt have let Lou takeover before the draft.
- Archaic

Exactly. A big error on their part

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Dorion indicates that he expects a motivated Karlsson to play well for another team next year
- Archaic

JT and trotz in island.
Staying for sure i would think
- Fakepartofme

Didn’t jt like weight?

I don’t see how this really changes anything. He could have signed earlier in the year when weight was still coach, but he didn’t. I think he tests free agency.

Didn’t jt like weight?

I don’t see how this really changes anything. He could have signed earlier in the year when weight was still coach, but he didn’t. I think he tests free agency.
- bryant

He will test free agency. But stay on the island.

The Leafs had to give permission to talk to Lou, so that clearly leads to he was under contract still.
- Archaic

As I mentioned - not worth the paper it was written on. Could not be enforced - under any circumstance. Permission was a formality, and a sign of class on the part of both Lou and Shanny.

Yep, extremely likely. So, time to start the Doughtarlsson sweepstakes.
- Archaic

july 2019 will finally be our summer!

He will test free agency. But stay on the island.
- Fakepartofme

I’m an optimist. I say it’s 50/50 leafs or isles imo.

It wasnt an option based on what Shanahan said on his interviews from what I recall, they let him go.
- Archaic

Ya, I’m not 100% ,,,can’t really find anything with Dr. Google. But once he was let go from the GM position pretty hard to not let him go.

Ya, I’m not 100% ,,,can’t really find anything with Dr. Google. But once we was let go from the GM position pretty hard to not let him go.
- Garnie

You'd probably damage your reputation a bit as an employer. Especially with someone as esteemed as Lou.

Exactly. A big error on their part
- Fakepartofme

No error, just the way it works in Labour Law.

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Dorion indicates that he expects a motivated Karlsson to play well for another team next year
- Archaic

Wow.

Ya, I’m not 100% ,,,can’t really find anything with Dr. Google. But once he was let go from the GM position pretty hard to not let him go.
- Garnie

Don't need google, if you have a contract for three years at GM and the contract includes a further 3 years as fart the messenger boy, there is not a court in Canada that would side with the employer to force the employee to stay, and unless he signed a non-compete clause (which is unknown) the employee is released from his fiduciary duty upon resignation. There is a basic principle of fairness applied.

I’m an optimist. I say it’s 50/50 leafs or isles imo.
- bryant

I like your view. I think the chances are greater he stays with the Isles, but if not Toronto and San Jose are both possible.

Yep, extremely likely. So, time to start the Doughtarlsson sweepstakes.
- Archaic

Meh. Draft and develop. That way you get control of your own star players and you're not hoping that they come available through Free Agency (which they rarely do).

Keep drafting and developing. Rinse and repeat. We're off to a great start