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Mike Augello
Commissioner
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 06.25.2006

Jul 10 @ 1:05 PM ET
Mike Augello: What bridging Nylander might mean
plantheparade
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Hyman MVP
Joined: 07.04.2018

Jul 10 @ 1:07 PM ET
I'm da best
BrainSap
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.19.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:07 PM ET
Gardiner, zietsev, carrek, leivo and picks if necasary

For

Trouba and Meyers
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Jul 10 @ 1:12 PM ET
I'm in favor of bridging guys who you just aren't sure about -- I think it's an effective tool to limit team risk.

But when your own top-10 pick puts up back-to-back 60-point seasons coming off his ELC, come on, now. That's what you drafted the guy to do. He's doing it.

Pay the man his money on a long-term deal -- pay him more during the RFA years so you can mitigate the cap hit while buying out UFA years.

Dubas knows this. He'll get him signed to a deal that looks a bit like Gaudreau's, maybe slightly less
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jul 10 @ 1:13 PM ET
He wants 7, Leafs should offer 5 and settle at 6.

The problem with the "bridge" deal, is that it brings him closer to free agency so because he's already played two full seasons (don't think his first 22 game season counts), if you give him a 5 year deal, he becomes a UFA at the end of it. Obviously, the Leafs will offer 4 years so he's still an RFA (which will cost more per year to get him to agree to) and he'll want 5 years to have the UFA option (which would cost you less but he could walk at the end of it).

Give him 13 million dollar signing bonus this year with a 4 year contract with AAV of 6.5 million a year. That'd be 26 million with half of it upfront. Could make him take the 4 year deal and still be an RFA when he's done that deal so he's still under team control.
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

Jul 10 @ 1:15 PM ET
He wants 7, Leafs should offer 5 and settle at 6.

The problem with the "bridge" deal, is that it brings him closer to free agency so because he's already played two full seasons, if you give him a 5 year deal, he becomes a UFA at the end of it. Obviously, the Leafs will offer 4 years so he's still an RFA (which will cost more per year to get him to agree to) and he'll want 5 years to have the UFA option (which would cost you less but he could walk at the end of it).

Give him 13 million dollar signing bonus this year with a 4 year contract with AAV of 6.5 million a year. That'd be 26 million with half of it upfront. Could make him take the 4 year deal and still be a RFA when he's done that deal so he's still under team control.

- Unholy_Goalie


Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jul 10 @ 1:16 PM ET

- Tumbleweed


A little bit extra to get him to take the 4 year deal instead of wanting 5.

He can become a UFA at 25 or 7 years of service. Question is, how do they determine what a year of service means. If his 22 game season counts, then a bridge would have to be 3 years to keep him as an RFA by the end of it.
Dirty_Irbe_Pads
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pitter Patter
Joined: 07.17.2012

Jul 10 @ 1:20 PM ET
A bridge deal will keep him motivated, something he did not seem to be in the playoffs.
poopstash
Los Angeles Kings
Joined: 03.21.2015

Jul 10 @ 1:20 PM ET

- Tumbleweed


They should offer him $1 mln and settle at $4 mln.

Quick Maffs.
Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jul 10 @ 1:21 PM ET
He wants 7, Leafs should offer 5 and settle at 6.

The problem with the "bridge" deal, is that it brings him closer to free agency so because he's already played two full seasons (don't think his first 22 game season counts), if you give him a 5 year deal, he becomes a UFA at the end of it. Obviously, the Leafs will offer 4 years so he's still an RFA (which will cost more per year to get him to agree to) and he'll want 5 years to have the UFA option (which would cost you less but he could walk at the end of it).

Give him 13 million dollar signing bonus this year with a 4 year contract with AAV of 6.5 million a year. That'd be 26 million with half of it upfront. Could make him take the 4 year deal and still be a RFA when he's done that deal so he's still under team control.

- Unholy_Goalie


Or you get him to sign for 6.25 - 6.75 for 8 which is essentially what he is worth right now comparatives would be Ehlers contract from last year....
MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:22 PM ET
8 years ..5.8to6.2mil. .it's the home discount way! ..marner tho 7to7.5mil. .Matthews 10to10+?mil..there ya have it!.. ..the cap situation is great!
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

Jul 10 @ 1:23 PM ET
Or you get him to sign for 6.25 - 6.75 for 8 which is essentially what he is worth right now comparatives would be Ehlers contract from last year....
- Archaic


pastrnak got 6 years, ehlers got 7. I think 6.5 should buy you 7 years of nylander.
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jul 10 @ 1:24 PM ET
Or you get him to sign for 6.25 - 6.75 for 8 which is essentially what he is worth right now comparatives would be Ehlers contract from last year....
- Archaic


What if he (his agent) thinks he'll be worth more than that in a couple years and doesn't want to get locked into an 8 year deal?

8 years at 6.5 AAV would be great for the Leafs but would it be great for him? Maybe at 8 years, he wants 7.5 AAV because they're buying some of his UFA years.
southpaww82
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto
Joined: 04.09.2014

Jul 10 @ 1:24 PM ET
Gardiner, zietsev, carrek, leivo and picks if necasary

For

Trouba and Meyers

- BrainSap


ill sign everyday
winsix
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:24 PM ET
Gardiner, zietsev, carrek, leivo and picks if necasary

For

Trouba and Meyers

- BrainSap


No We want 26 point overpaid Seabrook until age 85, then we can ask the Hawks for advice on how he can develop incurable diaper rash for the last three years of his contract.


senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jul 10 @ 1:25 PM ET
If you can get Nylander for 7 or less you lock him up for 8 years

GM'ing is easy
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jul 10 @ 1:28 PM ET
Buffalo next stop for Blue Jays top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr.


Vlad inching closer

I dont know why I didnt really realize before, but Vlad Jr is Canadian
MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:29 PM ET
Well..going by comparables. .he's worth 6.2to6.5..but just threaten him if he doesn't take the 5.8 for 8 years. .they they'll trade him to ...Vancouver
MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:32 PM ET
Then hello Vancouver ..wait no..buffalo. .that way he's only an hour from mom and dad..and can still beat up Alex
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Jul 10 @ 1:32 PM ET
Well..going by comparables. .he's worth 6.2to6.5..but just threaten him if he doesn't take the 5.8 for 8 years. .they they'll trade him to ...Ottawa
- MR.Hunter
Fixed
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jul 10 @ 1:33 PM ET
Well..going by comparables. .he's worth 6.2to6.5..but just threaten him if he doesn't take the 5.8 for 8 years. .they they'll trade him to ...Vancouver
- MR.Hunter


Nylander for Boeser?

MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:35 PM ET
...hey Ricky.
MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:37 PM ET
Horvath. .his parents live down the road ..that way I could stalk them for leaf tickets
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Jul 10 @ 1:37 PM ET
8 years 56 million...end of story.
MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Jul 10 @ 1:38 PM ET
Thanks. .now would you please sign Matthews and marner
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