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Breaking news. Mitch Marner has been traded to the Vegas, Golden Knights and signed to an extension of $112 million per year for eight years.
We’re still waiting on the return to Toronto….Rumor has it that for Mitch Marner, Toronto got an 8 x 10 photo, 50% off the buffet, and $100 in chips..
Actually, I just had to confirm that Nick Roy was heading the other way from Vegas to Toronto (e5)
Back to my main story which I was working on. Ekblad and Boucher.
Crazy thing here between these two top D-men signing here today.
On Aaron Ekblad…
Aaron Ekblad signed a eightear extension with the Florida Panthers at a serious discount of $6.1 million per season. Somehow, Bill Zito has a lot of magic left in his pooch. But this is what you get when you crate a reel winning atmosphere, a family like community among the players, an open environment where everyone feels important and knows their role, and a nice place to live….
All of those things, except for of course the warmth of Florida, is what Bill Zito has created over the last five years in Pantherland. Apparently he can create everything except a GM of the year award. Which is the biggest joke, and the biggest sign of an old clicky group of people who are voting on this thing.
On Evan Bouchard…
Evan Bouchard is a guy I’ve been expecting to rise to this level for years.. I’ve always seen him as the guy was gonna become the top defenseman on the Edmonton Oilers. Ever since he entered the lineup. However, $10.5 million a year for four years??? Too many defensive mistakes for that kind of number in my opinion…. Is he $4 million or 40% better than Ekblad?
Now I know for sure you’re all gonna say Taxes, Hometown Discount…..etc..
The reality is, I think, both of these players probably should’ve been somewhere around 8 million…
Aaron is 2.5 too low
Evan is 25. too high…
Thoughts?
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