Gudas at $5,5M?

Well there's the next Lucic contract...

Lol. Doesn't he already make that much, though?

No.

Thank goodness.

Come on, he plays for your team

Not 'til October.

Fair enough.

Thanks.

I actually don't think 5.5 is impossible for Gudas, if he plays the year with Orlov or Carlson, and hits 30 points, while still playing great defense and dishing a ton of hits, but with his previous career high of 20, he could also be looking in the range of 3 to 4, realistically. If he plays with Reilly, he might even hit forty a year, though, so if Toronto wants to trade Kapanen for him now, and sign him at 4x4, they'll save a ton of money, and add some very necessary tougness.

(sorry I deleted my previous, longer comment. It was dumb).

That is a TERRIBLE contract.

First off his d isn't that good. He is physical for sure which some seem to think equals good d but it doesn't necessarily indicated that.

But more importantly the guy has never been a top 4 d in his career (he may have crept up to 4th on a team once or twice). He is a number 5 defenseman. Always has been.

A top 4 d man plays in the top 4 in minutes and against top 4 opposition. He simply hasn't in his career.

He's an 18 minute a night defenseman. That's a good 3rd pairing defenseman.

He CERTAINLY does not deserve over 4 million, let alone 5.5 million.

Hear, hear. Try to get him to re-sign with the Caps at his fantastic 2.5 cap hit, while you're at it?

Hmm...I like the DeMelo and Gudas additions and while I don't know what he could command as a UFA, his toughness could be something to think about if the Leafs can't keep Muzzin at reasonable numbers.

Also, for Ted and Brian's sake, I'll point out again that, no. It is definitely not my team.

I find myself starting to rethink D choices.

Hamonic who thought could be solid, seems like risky move anything beyond 3 years.
Gudas is 3rd pair, I'll admit I have not watched him play much but what all of you are saying adds up about him.

Even thoughts of good D, wearing me thin