Yep. That 8.3 million bonus on July 1st, 2019 makes his value even more after they pay it.
- RogerRoeper

Exactly.

Burke quickly rebuilt the Leafs when he drafted Biggs and Percy
- PatC80

(frank) yeah, Percy was amazing.

It's not like it's forcing them to trade someone or anything but it's 3.3m they could of used to upgrade the D at the deadline for a run. This may be there best chance to win a cup with Marner and Matthews pull a Nylander.
- HealthyScratch6

They still have 5m in cap space...

(frank) yeah, Percy was amazing.
- Zezel

Those 9 games he really did a lot for us.

They still have 5m in cap space...
- Steven_Seagull

Plus they can put Horton on ltir.

They still have 5m in cap space...
- Steven_Seagull

Yeah and there's no D available that will have 5 million left on the cap at the deadline.

He wasn't completely wrong. The leafs did give in. I don't think 6.9 for Nylander is a bad number but the signing bonus (frank)ed the leafs. Not a huge deal but he got paid for sitting out and got a bunch of money up front. Leafs should of got cap savings for him sitting out this long. But instead they basically got a 3.3m cap penalty this year and no savings going forward. If Matthews holds out next year we'll end up with a 20m cap hit
- HealthyScratch6

The problem is that if they don’t give in a bit then he sits for atleast a year. Maybe they get pennies on the dollar in a trade but the window is opening this year and they are contenders. If they botch a year over a couple hundred thousand (cap hit) in signing bonuses it’s a fail on the organization.

ok

But what about the Aquaman movie....nope...can't get into Aquaman.
- Woderwick

nope

13 and 10.5
- Aetherial

Too much

Too much
- Garnie

11.69 and 9.69

Too much
- Garnie

10 would be the max for Marner.

Nylander’s cap hit in the years that matter (2-6) will start with a 6. It’s a win for the Leafs.
- Steven_Seagull

Its 4000 less than a 7. So not a huge win.
Nylander may still get moved in order to sign marner and matthews.....after July 1st.

11.69 and 9.69
- Steven_Seagull

Maybe, but I don’t think AM deserves or should take more then McJesus. JMO

Its 4000 less than a 7. So not a huge win.
Nylander may still get moved in order to sign marner and matthews.....after July 1st.
- Fakepartofme

If they have to, they can. Nylander gets 8.3M on July 1 2019.

11.69 and 9.69
- Steven_Seagull

Matthews will be 12-13
Marner 9-10.

They still have 5m in cap space...
- Steven_Seagull

Isn’t everything a lot cheaper at deadline because the team has already paid like 70% of the contract?
So if a person has 10 million contract that year going into ufa (as an example) is really only like 3 million against the cap for the leafs? 5 million at the deadline would be a lot of money.

The problem is that if they don’t give in a bit then he sits for atleast a year. Maybe they get pennies on the dollar in a trade but the window is opening this year and they are contenders. If they botch a year over a couple hundred thousand (cap hit) in signing bonuses it’s a fail on the organization.
- bryant

There's also the argument that could be made, that his value is now higher that he's signed to term and not a giant question mark. Whatever happens a week from now, a month from now, at the deadline, whatever / whenever, the only right decision was signing him.

Matthews will be 12-13
Marner 9-10.
- Fakepartofme

No way Matthews gets more than McDavid.

There's also the argument that could be made, that his value is now higher that he's signed to term and not a giant question mark. Whatever happens a week from now, a month from now, at the deadline, whatever / whenever, the only right decision was signing him.
- leafsfann

Agreed. I'm glad he's back. The signing bonus isn't a bad thing either.

Its 4000 less than a 7. So not a huge win.
Nylander may still get moved in order to sign marner and matthews.....after July 1st.
- Fakepartofme

A win is a win.

Maybe, but I don’t think AM deserves or should take more then McJesus. JMO
- Garnie

Agreed.
But his deal with be based on a certain percentage of the cap and that percentage will be close to what mcjesus signed.
With the cap 2 years higher than when mcj signed, means ams cap hit could be higher.

Isn’t everything a lot cheaper at deadline because the team has already paid like 70% of the contract?
So if a person has 10 million contract that year going into ufa (as an example) is really only like 3 million against the cap for the leafs? 5 million at the deadline would be a lot of money.
- bryant

According to CapFriendly, the Leafs will have 23.9m cap space by the deadline. Damn, that Nylander contract really screwed us...


Edit: the current cap space is over 7m, not 5m. lolz LOAD UP, LETS GO

No way Matthews gets more than McDavid.
- PatC80

See my post above

No way Matthews gets more than McDavid.
- PatC80

Not living in Edmonton is easily worth a haircut. Plus sponsorship money and a red coat.

I seriously hope that pretty-boy douchebag Nylander doesn't sign. He can go frank himself.

Sunday 5 pm deadline, right?