LongtimeLeafsufferer
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That's hilarious comparing Ericsson to any of the Leafs. The only reason he signed with the Canucks he the Canucks way overpaid him. Canucks couldn't trade Ericsson without 50% retention.
But the three young Leafs are just RFAs, they don't have great leverage unless some team makes an offer sheet. And let's face it, the Oilers panicked . No team was offering that much for Draisaitl. One good year, most of it playing RW with McDavid, gets him top ten forward money in the league? It's a bad deal for 2017, unless Draisaitl turns into Malkin and McDavid Crosby.
When (if) the Bruins play by the CBA rules and hardball with Pasta, you will see a more reasonable contract for similar players.