Canes decline. Nikishin was off-limits for Meier, who is arguably better and definitely more valuable than Nylander since he was an RFA on expiry (albeit with a stupid QO) there's a world the Canes would do futures for Nylander, definitely. Not Nikishin

If Matthews only wants 12.5m you pay the man.

If Auston wants 12.5 for 8 years you sign him every day of the week to that

Every trade is denied by those non Leaf teams. Why do folks think it's a strictly a matter of money if any UFA resigns with his current team or another team. It's the players choice, hence the term U FREE A

No, it's still Matthews choice where he plays....regardless of money.

Are we talking $12.5 million AAV? Or $125 million over the course of a new contract? Because I've done a Kings ACGM in which Los Angeles signs him as a free agent next July to a $100 million contract over 7 years.

I so badly want to see Matthews sign a 5 year $67 million deal. It's just so funny (think 1967, the year the Leafs last won anything). An AAV of $13.4 is also a good number, makes Matthews the highest paid Nhl'er and uses his #34 inside the contract.

Didn't Pavol Kubina wear jersey #67 for the Leafs as a nod to the last Cup victory ?

No

The questions the Leafs have what is Matthews worth compared to other players. Last season is was 16th among forwards among point per game. And let's says Matthews wants 13.5m and won't sign for less with the Leafs, do the Leafs think they can spend 13.5m better? I don't know, but I don't see the reason the Leafs have to bid the more than any other team....if that's the case, you've overpaid.

The Leafs should retire that jersey #.

67

LOL

Drury says not even close and hangs up.

The game plan would be to spend $55 million on the core 6 players and $30 million on 15 others.

In Leafland the key is ticket and merch sales, not Championships.

The Leafs just want to brag about having the #2 player in the world rather than a team like the expansion where you have 0 superstars but 10 star players, thus a better team (but less money making revenue team).

I think he means $125M (i.e. 8 years @ $15.625M), not $12.5M.

Why?

Why would the rangers even want Reilly? He'd be our third pair left D.
he put up less points than miller, while also getting a huge amount of pp time and points, which wouldn't happen on our pp.
Like I get and don't hate some of the marner concepts to the rangers. BECAUSE WE NEED A WINGER. (without giving up anyone from our current top 9)
But Defense?
People look at the rangers roster and say "they need a LD"

Boggled.

Than it's just a ridiculous premise. Should be around the 13m mark for 8 years.