Put too much work into this
Good video! But can also sell him on the amount of endorsements the local boy will make playing in Toronto than he would playing anywhere else.
But here's what I do:
82 Million projected cap for 2018/19
Offer JT 1yr max deal promising him another 8yr contract following the max deal.
So it would look like this:
1. 2018- 1yr 16 million 28yrs
1. 2019- 12 million 29yrs
2. 2020- 12 million 30yrs
3. 2021- 12 million 31yrs
4. 2022- 12 million 32yrs
5. 2023- 12 million 33yrs
6. 2024- 12 million 32yrs
7. 2025- 12 million 33yrs
8. 2026- 12 million 34yrs
Total 112 Million over 9yrs with an avg 12.4M+++++endorsements
I then sign Nylander to bridge deal 4M x 3yrs
Bridge Marner the following year 5.5M x 2yrs
Knowing after 3yrs your going to have to pay the best one top dollar making other dispensable as a trade chip
Give Matthews long term contract the following year 11.5M x 8yrs
knowing you have Gardiner (4.5M) Hainsey (3M) coming off the books next yr
I trade Martin or buy him out since he clearly is not a Babcock player
My team 2018-2019 team looks like this:
FORWARDS
Johnsson (1.6M) Matthews (0.925M) Marner (0.900M) FIRST LINE
Marleau (6.2M) Tavares (16M) Nylander (4M) FIRST LINE
Hyman (2.25M) Kadri (4.5M) Brown (2.1M) SHUT DOWN LINE
Grundstom (0.925M) Aaltoen (1.2M) Kapanen (0.87M) 4th LINE
Spare: Levio (0.925M)
DEFENCE
Rielly (5M) Hainsey (3M)
Gardiner (4.5M) Zaitsev (4.5M)
Dermot (0.87) Ozhiganov (1.5M)
Carrick (1.3M)
GOALIES
Anderson (5M) McElinney (0.85M)
BUYOUTS
Kessell (1.2M)
Martin (1M)
GRAND TOTAL $71.2 Million Leaving 10M in cap space to load up at deadline with a top 4 D
2018-19 STANLEY CUP CHAMPS.....YOUR TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS!!