#LeafsFever
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First off, unless it's 1 for 1 that's a terrible deal for Toronto. Second, Kyle Dubas promised Nylander, and reiterated through the media (super stupid of him btw), that as long as he GM, Nylander will not be traded. So, there's a little bit of issue. Does Dubas go back on his word and trade Nylander now that he's signed to a "reasonable" deal. I put reasonable in quotes because his play, now that he's signed, will dictate just how much of a bargain, or perhaps, overpayment, that contract is. Finally, with the glut of big time contracts the Leafs will be handing out soon (Matthews, Marner, Kapanen), the Leafs will have to utilize other means such as international free agent signings, NCAA signings, and most importabtly, drafting. I imagine they will do everything they can to keep their 1st round draft picks for the foreseeable future to try and land high end players that won't cost them much for a while. I am thinking someone like D Matthew Robertson out of the WHL would be an ideal draft choice for them in 2019, even though he shoots left.