I haven't seen much from that guy, but everything I've seen makes me think he's an idiot.

Kind of like going to the doctor and saying I have a pain in my left foot so the doctor kicks you in the right foot and says is that better?

More like the doctor cuts off a pinky and tells you to take a Tylenol

Could be the worse thought this spring. Yeah, Tavares is overpaid for just one more year, but he did score 65 points last season. Andersson at 5.5m X 3 for his 20 points last season.

Why would the Leafs want to take on Anderson's contract for another 3 years, when Tavares is expiring after next year

Because Arpon Basu said so.

Basu... I check the clips form his podcast with Godin, and all he does is cut off Godin or stands 2 inches from his laptop camera and says ridiculous things.

First off Tavares would never agree to lift his NMC since his dream is to win with Toronto; so if they have any chance at all to go into the series, he'll stay on. If they look like they won't make it into the series, he may lift it to go to a team in order to have that chance, but only at TDL.

Second, if Treliving doesn't want to keep him in TOR after next year and Tavares doesn't want to lift his NMC, then he'll let him expire. If he wants to keep him here, Tavares may accept a substantial salary drop to have one more chance at it in Toronto.

Third the only way MTL gets rid of Anderson is by a buy-out if he's still bad next year, or trade him to a team for another contract that may be longer but where a team are unable to keep the player plus sign some RFA they would like to keep long term..

Basu.. ish..