I would take Nylander in a heartbeat. I like his skill set but that $7M cap hit over the next five seasons is just dumb.

You won’t get much value in a trade. Like you said, he’s a leaf until that contract expires.
- bloatedmosquito

This is just stupid. your team is paying Eriksson almost as much. Idiotic take. He' s 24 and just had 31 goals. He's signed in his prime. Teams will line-up for him.

well at the leafs have.........the raps to watch and learn from on how to play a system, compete night in and night out, play defense and maybe go deep in a playoffs.

Toronto is a basketball town now.

Never go full roger
- Fakepartofme

I knew you’d say that!

Things keep getting better in Toronto
Wtf!

https://twitter.com/blogT.../1292841816681852929?s=19

I knew you’d say that!
- Steven_Seagull

Well....its so true

Things keep getting better in Toronto
Wtf!

https://twitter.com/blogT.../1292841816681852929?s=19
- Fakepartofme

I'll avoid that beach.

Hey At least Marleau taught the core how to win though.

Hey At least Marleau taught the core how to win though.
- dozerD10

*shots fired*

Things keep getting better in Toronto
Wtf!

https://twitter.com/blogT.../1292841816681852929?s=19
- Fakepartofme

Well if it’s consolation a guy beat a doctor to death with a hammer in red deer this morning.

This is just stupid. your team is paying Eriksson almost as much. Idiotic take. He' s 24 and just had 31 goals. He's signed in his prime. Teams will line-up for him.
- RogerRoeper

They wouldn’t have too if dubas wasn’t stupidly handing Marner 11mil and 12mil to Tavares (when leafs already had 2 solid top six centres and only 1 good dman)

Hey At least Marleau taught the core how to win though.
- dozerD10

His fans will post some photos of him making funny faces with matthews and marner to prove he's a great leader.

Why is that?

your opinion correct.

would be nice he had a cap hit 5.5 mil but that's why he held out to get a nicer pay day
- zazzle

I’m no leaf expert but didn’t management have all the leverage in contract negotiations? If he held out so what? Let him sit.

I don’t think he’s a catalyst for this team. He’s talented and adds scoring depth. If I managed a franchise he’s not the player I’d build around. To me he’s just a solid piece to the roster puzzle.

That contract (paired with other high end contracts) puts undue pressure on management to be creative in filling the rest of the roster out. As we all know, most management teams in the NHL are not that creative so in reality these contracts become a liability.

I’m no leaf expert but didn’t management have all the leverage in contract negotiations? If he held out so what? Let him sit.

I don’t think he’s a catalyst for this team. He’s talented and adds scoring depth. If I managed a franchise he’s not the player I’d build around. To me he’s just a solid piece to the roster puzzle.

That contract (paired with other high end contracts) puts undue pressure on management to be creative in filling the rest of the roster out. As we all know, most management teams in the NHL are not that creative so in reality these contracts become a liability.
- bloatedmosquito

If he did the little things well he would be well worth it.

Nylander is worth his contract. Every team in the league would take it if they could fit it in the cap.
- MisterBrown

most can’t. That’s why it will be difficult to maximize value in a trade.

You don’t trade in a vacuum. The market sets the price. If most teams can’t fit it in then the leafs will have to take something back or limit their market to those who can fit it in.

Hence why I said it will be hard to maximize value.

They wouldn’t have too if dubas wasn’t stupidly handing Marner 11mil and 12mil to Tavares (when leafs already had 2 solid top six centres and only 1 good dman)
- sensarmy_11

12 million for Tavares, eh?

most can’t. That’s why it will be difficult to maximize value in a trade.

You don’t trade in a vacuum. The market sets the price. If most teams can fit it in then the leafs will have to take something back or limit their market to those who can fit it in.

Hence why I said it will be hard to maximize value.
- bloatedmosquito

Nylander + Liljegren for Ekblad

They wouldn’t have too if dubas wasn’t stupidly handing Marner 11mil and 12mil to Tavares (when leafs already had 2 solid top six centres and only 1 good dman)
- sensarmy_11

Do you actually know anything?

Or just pull numbers out your ass?

Do you actually know anything?

Or just pull numbers out your ass?
- Leafs43

lol. ask him what he thinks a max contract is.

Do you actually know anything?

Or just pull numbers out your ass?
- Leafs43

He’s pathetic

lol. ask him what he thinks a max contract is.
- wingz4life

It’s a contract approved by Max. Even Roger knows that.

He’s pathetic
- Santo_44

Ya. Good trolls know the facts.

most can’t. That’s why it will be difficult to maximize value in a trade.

You don’t trade in a vacuum. The market sets the price. If most teams can’t fit it in then the leafs will have to take something back or limit their market to those who can fit it in.

Hence why I said it will be hard to maximize value.
- bloatedmosquito

And for potential trading partners. or just for the Leafs? your description is a better fit for ufas

If he did the little things well he would be well worth it.
- aminnes

Very true. But most times he doesn’t. That’s why he’s always the target of fan trade scenarios. If his contract was a tad more reasonable I think most in here could overlook his shortcomings.

I'll bite

Marner for Werenski and J. Anderson

Sign Lehner or trade Freddy for Keumper(ARZ saves 2.5 million next season)

Hyman-AM-Nylander
Micky-JT-Anderson
Robertson-Kerfoot-Kapanen
a combo of UFA signings and Spezza

Rielly-Werenski
Muzzin-Holl
Sandin-Dermott
Lehtonen

Kuemper
Campbell

Oh and if the Leafs get Laf tonight I am moving Marner out west to the best offer on a defensemen. I don't care if the Leafs lose the deal a bit.
- Santo_44

The Blue Jackets aren’t trading Werenski. Nor are they trading Jones... yet. Plus, Werenski is more valuable then Marner, so I’m absolutely not adding a player to the deal if I’m Columbus.

Rather have a top pairing defenseman then Marner. Most teams think that way. You have to draft them and pray they develop.

Very true. But most times he doesn’t. That’s why he’s always the target of fan trade scenarios. If his contract was a tad more reasonable I think most in here could overlook his shortcomings.
- bloatedmosquito

Not me. To win the cup teams need all hands on deck. No passengers.