Thats a suicide pact move. Perry's buyout hit next year is bigger than PM this year. You can get rid of Marleau easier than that after July 1 to AZ I bet.

I know MLSE is Rich but r they really gonna spend $10.75 Million More than they have to just to allow themselves to spend another $3.5 Million towards their roster, if they will then this makes a ton of sense cause I bet Anaheim will take the $10.75 Mill I’m saving on a non contending team anyways

I rescind my comment cause I didn’t look at the Long Term... Why do Buyout fluctuate like that.... NVM I don’t wanna learn the answer to that

Signing bonuses cant be bought out and have to be paid 100% with 100% cap hit, so its based on how Anaheim structured the deal.

Oh.., lot simpler than I thought, wait but perry has a 3 mil bonus this year too doesn’t he? So it should be $5 mil caphit this year no?
EDIT nvm he doesn’t have a bonus

Perry and marner to buffalo

There is no point in Moving Marleau if we're taking back another contract, better off keeping him, playing a young Defence and see what happens - worst case the Leafs are on the outside of playoffs come deadline, Marleau is moved , Muzzin is moved etc. Most likely he ends up in Arizona and cost the Leafs a 2nd rnd pick to make it happen

it also depends on the age the player is when he signs the contract. since marleau falls under the 35+ category, it's the full cap hit. Blame Wade Redden and Kovalchuck who destroyed the previous CBA