LOL the Leafs and Eichel
- Hank Balling

Yeah laughed at that to, but his point about the cap could be true. And Tampa gonna have trouble protecting everyone in the expansion draft, wouldn't mind seeing it Foote becomes available.

Well doesn't a player have to be with a team for a year to sign a max deal
- Buff36

Who did they sign?

Who did they sign?
- SDSabre

No one yet, but when they draft or trade for a player LeBron said they are allowed to go Max with it if they choose to, said he didn't even know that.

If/when we trade Eichel and Reinhart, we should do everything possible to sign Landeskog, should he hit FA, as it seems all but certain he will.

Will be 29 next season, but he might be the most consistent and defensively responsible Power-Forward of the past decade.

Give him a 6 year deal, bringing him to 35, give him the "C" and do everything possible to sign this man.

Well doesn't a player have to be with a team for a year to sign a max deal
- Buff36

Yup, you are right...blew right by the 8 year max term portion of the post..was thinking 7 only.
Apologies.

No one yet, but when they draft or trade for a player LeBron said they are allowed to go Max with it if they choose to, said he didn't even know that.
- Buff36

Gotcha. I bet it’s an expansion first year rule for them. Prolly on players selected, not traded for I would assume

Yup, you are right...blew right by the 8 year max term portion of the post..was thinking 7 only.
Apologies.
- IonSabres

No apologies necessary, just saw something LeBron wrote and that he didn't even know that.

If/when we trade Eichel and Reinhart, we should do everything possible to sign Landeskog, should he hit FA, as it seems all but certain he will.

Will be 29 next season, but he might be the most consistent and defensively responsible Power-Forward of the past decade.

Give him a 6 year deal, bringing him to 35, give him the "C" and do everything possible to sign this man.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Omg no. Done paying guys that old. Especially if our core is 22 and under

If/when we trade Eichel and Reinhart, we should do everything possible to sign Landeskog, should he hit FA, as it seems all but certain he will.

Will be 29 next season, but he might be the most consistent and defensively responsible Power-Forward of the past decade.

Give him a 6 year deal, bringing him to 35, give him the "C" and do everything possible to sign this man.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Be very surprised if he didn't resign right after the expansion draft, allows Colorado to protect someone else.

Omg no. Done paying guys that old. Especially if our core is 22 and under
- Fattony1187

We can't have a team of all 22 year olds, are you mad? Landeskog is the one guy you shouldn't think twice about trying to bring here, despite being "that old".

We can't have a team of all 22 year olds, are you mad? Landeskog is the one guy you shouldn't think twice about trying to bring here, despite being "that old".
- BeadyEyedDouche

You sign guys to short year contracts to fill the gap like we did with hall. Not do ANOTHER moulson, skinner or Okposo. How many times does it take until we learn our lesson

No one yet, but when they draft or trade for a player LeBron said they are allowed to go Max with it if they choose to, said he didn't even know that.
- Buff36

I think it is more specifically meant to target UFA / RFA players.
Traded or drafted players become their property immediately, so the 8 year term would apply in those circumstances if they are in their last year, where as the UFA / RFA players aren't their property until they are signed, so normally a team couldn't sign or resign those players to an 8 year deal once July 1st (15th?) hits.

It is interesting.

You sign guys to short year contracts to fill the gap like we did with hall. Not do ANOTHER moulson, skinner or Okposo. How many times does it take until we learn our lesson
- Fattony1187

Agreed.

I think it is more specifically meant to target UFA / RFA players.
Traded or drafted players become their property immediately, so the 8 year term would apply in those circumstances if they are in their last year, where as the UFA / RFA players aren't their property until they are signed, so normally a team couldn't sign or resign those players to an 8 year deal once July 1st (15th?) hits.

It is interesting.
- IonSabres

Sure, but these expansion teams are getting a lot of help right off the bat.

You sign guys to short year contracts to fill the gap like we did with hall. Not do ANOTHER moulson, skinner or Okposo. How many times does it take until we learn our lesson
- Fattony1187

Landeskog is nothing like okposo or moulson

Landeskog is nothing like okposo or moulson
- homiedclown

Very true, and would love him here, but why would he come here.

Sure, but these expansion teams are getting a lot of help right off the bat.
- Buff36

Yup.
Not sure who all the RFA / UFA players are this year, but his example of Hamilton ... or even a young G's like Sorokin or Saros ... dare say Reinhart even.
Go max term and reasonable contract value for a couple guys to jump start the team.

You sign guys to short year contracts to fill the gap like we did with hall. Not do ANOTHER moulson, skinner or Okposo. How many times does it take until we learn our lesson
- Fattony1187

Landeskog is 10x the player Moulson, Okposo and Skinner are PUT TOGETHER.

Very true, and would love him here, but why would he come here.
- Buff36

Because Dahlin is Swedish and so is he, obviously

Yup.
Not sure who all the RFA / UFA players are this year, but his example of Hamilton ... or even a young G's like Sorokin or Saros ... dare say Reinhart even.
Go max term and reasonable contract value for a couple guys to jump start the team.
- IonSabres

Yep, definitely have made it interesting for them.

Because Dahlin is Swedish and so is he, obviously
- BeadyEyedDouche

Know I get it. So obvious!!!😏😏

Landeskog is nothing like okposo or moulson
- homiedclown

It’s their age. Very few players play good to they are 35. You want landeskog? Sign him to a 2 year 24 million deal. We will have the cap. Then when our core is ready we are done with him and move onto a guy that fits our timeline and have a good cap.

You know why teams aren’t keeping guys them selfs? Because they sign dumb contracts on other guys until they are 35

Yup.
Not sure who all the RFA / UFA players are this year, but his example of Hamilton ... or even a young G's like Sorokin or Saros ... dare say Reinhart even.
Go max term and reasonable contract value for a couple guys to jump start the team.
- IonSabres

https://www.si.com/hockey...icted-free-agents-of-2021

It’s their age. Very few players play good to they are 35. You want landeskog? Sign him to a 2 year 24 million deal. We will have the cap. Then when our core is ready we are done with him and move onto a guy that fits our timeline and have a good cap.

You know why teams aren’t keeping guys them selfs? Because they sign dumb contracts on other guys until they are 35
- Fattony1187

there are several nhl players producing in their 30's and I have seen nothing to show landeskog is falling off the moulson or okposo cliff




you can lose eichel and reinhart and still be a fringe playoff team with the right coach, goalie and 2 or 3 smart additions sooner rather then later

I would take Greenway if the Wild can't protect him, he would bring some much needed snarl to this team.
- Buff36

You do know that issue with Greenway was getting him to play to his size? Why do you assume he has snarl, because he is big? Good kid, with mammoth size and skill set, but hardly the “snarly” type. Not saying I wouldn’t want him on my team, but you’re not getting Tom Wilson.