I do like him and I am sure I am biased, however he's way better than what most people seem to thing. The whole, "he showed he's just a 60 point depth winger" crap is going to look so bad soon.
I do like him and I am sure I am biased, however he's way better than what most people seem to thing. The whole, "he showed he's just a 60 point depth winger" crap is going to look so bad soon.
Im sure you said that when he signed too.. then put up 7 goals.
Bottom line he signed way more than his comparables.
What were the leafs options??? They cant have one of their top player out of the lineup for a contending year
Well you can say that for any RFA. The only real leverage an RFA has to to withhold his services, and make 1m oversees or a minimum of 8m in the NHL. Can't have their top player out? If it affects your cap long term, maybe you have too.
You're a CBJ fan, should CBJ offered Panarin 14m long term and kept his services for a Cup run this season.
Well you can say that for any RFA. The only real leverage an RFA has to to withhold his services, and make 1m oversees or a minimum of 8m in the NHL. Can't have their top player out? If it affects your cap long term, maybe you have too.
You're a CBJ fan, should CBJ offered Panarin 14m long term and kept his services for a Cup run this season.
CBJ basically did offer Panarin that.. Rumour was 13mil lol..
And it changes based on every rfa... CBJ could have werenski sit out this year if he was being difficult on the contract, but teams like the leafs cant have their stars sit out.. hence why they budged on nylander and marner
CBJ basically did offer Panarin that.. Rumour was 13mil lol..
And it changes based on every rfa... CBJ could have werenski sit out this year if he was being difficult on the contract, but teams like the leafs cant have their stars sit out.. hence why they budged on nylander and marner
Gee I don't know why you say the Leafs couldn't have Marner or anyone miss the season. The arena would still be sold out. No team want their players to miss the season. the Leafs aren't any different than any other team. It's the player who misses out on 8m for not playing in the NHL this misses the most, and it certainly doesn't help his negotiations next summer when his RFA rights are still owned by that time.
Gee I don't know why you say the Leafs couldn't have Marner or anyone miss the season. The arena would still be sold out. No team want their players to miss the season. the Leafs aren't any different than any other team. It's the player who misses out on 8m for not playing in the NHL this misses the most, and it certainly doesn't help his negotiations next summer when his RFA rights are still owned by that time.
Im not talking about financially being a problem wit the leafs they never will...
Leafs are in a cup window and without marner thay significantly hurts there chances to win the cup