Exactly, Leivo is a good player. I have been supportive of Dubas, but this is a clear bad move IMO.
- Archaic

I think it’s just a courtesy to leivo. Won’t make it as a regular here, so get what you can for him. I think it would’ve been a loss for whoever the gm was.

I have no doubt that Pridham had a big hand in it. Nylander getting $17 in the next 8 months helps him a lot and lowers the cap number.. I think it's a win/win..
- PatC80

Can you imagine being that young, playing a game, and getting that much cash?

Hello Ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stupid LAFFS.

They totally (frank)ed it up and need to rebuild now.
- Aetherial

Around Michael Carcone?

Marner wants to play for league minimum, but the NHLPA won't let him.
- Atomic Wedgie

It's out of his hands Wedgie. Marner and Matthews have no say whatsoever in contract negotiations. That is why they have agents.

I already hate that narrative. That hate is only going to get worse.

Can you imagine being that young, playing a game, and getting that much cash?

Hello Ladies Gullies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Hockey_Reverend

I have no doubt that Pridham had a big hand in it. Nylander getting $20.3 in the next 7 months helps him a lot and lowers the cap number.. I think it's a win/win..
- PatC80

*fixed

Around Robbie Earl?
- Atomic Wedgie

yes

Around Michael Carcone?
- Atomic Wedgie

everything starts with a LW if you want to focus on the left wing lock system

Around Michael Carcone?
- Atomic Wedgie

Can you imagine being that young, playing a game, and getting that much cash?

Hello Ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Hockey_Reverend

bet you can get a decent condo in Tronna for $5M...

From what I’m hearing we got a young mob boss in return for leivo. He’s gritty!!!

yes
- Aetherial

It’s about time he was given a chance!

Around Michael Carcone?
- Atomic Wedgie

No, around Rickard Wallin

I have no doubt that Pridham had a big hand in it. Nylander getting $17 in the next 8 months helps him a lot and lowers the cap number.. I think it's a win/win..
- PatC80

nevermind

bet you can get a decent condo in Tronna for $5M...
- 21peter

300 sft basement unit

I don't believe the cap number is lowered, comparing the total salary to years, and the cap hit on capfriendly.

That was the thought when the discussion was about signing the contract 2 months into the season.

Unfortunately, that reality didn't happen when most of the contract became signing bonuses.

On the other hand, the signing bonuses favour the Leafs if they need to trade Nylander.
- Aetherial

and if there is a lockout....he gets his money before the season starts

I don't believe the cap number is lowered, comparing the total salary to years, and the cap hit on capfriendly.

That was the thought when the discussion was about signing the contract 2 months into the season.

Unfortunately, that reality didn't happen when most of the contract became signing bonuses.

On the other hand, the signing bonuses favour the Leafs if they need to trade Nylander.
- Aetherial

Do you know what happens to the cap hit if Marleau decides to pull the plug and retire instead of playing his last year at $6 M?

and if there is a lockout....he gets his money before the season starts
- Symba007

I think Nylander's party handled that negociation pretty well in the end.

300 sft basement unit
- Symba007

No way UG's mom has 5 million dollars

300 sft basement unit
- Symba007

next to UG...?

No way UG's mom has 5 million dollars
- TheMussel

if Augello can afford it, we can all afford it

I have no doubt that Pridham had a big hand in it. Nylander getting $17 in the next 8 months helps him a lot and lowers the cap number.. I think it's a win/win..
- PatC80

I absolutely agree.

I think when doing the initial evaluation on numbers, you look at how it's going to benefit the team in saving money, but the opportunity that the Leafs had was to, instead, use that to provide Nylander with term and dollars, while keeping the cap to the number they didn't want to exceed.

My original thinking was that you'd hit that number (say 6.9), and it would offset as 6.5.

I don't think that $400k would have come in handy enough in other serious negotiations to matter. Marner / Matthews aren't going to be strung up by that, I don't think.

No way UG's mom has 5 million dollars
- TheMussel

Do you know what happens to the cap hit if Marleau decides to pull the plug and retire instead of playing his last year at $6 M?
- Rang

It's a 35+ contract, so you're dinged with it.

Marleau, if I recall does get less this year, something like 4 million. I think he salary was only something like $1.5m, so if you wanted to trade his cap hit to someone to help them hit the cap floor, you could. But he would have to want to retire and he'd have to approve the deal, because he also has a full NMC.

No, around Rich Costello
- Rang

That Sittler trade is finally paying off!