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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2019 at 11:36 p.m.
Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 10, 2018 at 9:23 a.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares (7 Years / $11,000,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HawksFan28</b></div><div>Nylander is probably going to be traded for a cost controlled defenseman...... Funny how he's not signed yet.

I mean the notion that Toronto fans believe the leafs can somehow defy the salary cap is pretty amazing - especially when it's simple math..........But yea I forgot, those young kids don't care about getting paid market value.....

And it's funny, you keep on referring to contracts that were signed a while ago...... There is a reason why Crosby only makes 8.7 million - right because he signed his contract 5 years ago when 8.7 was tops in the league...

You're joking yourself if you think this is all going to workout without any cap issues at all....

Nylander will probably be traded -- and you can bet if some GM's want to get nasty they give Nylander an offer sheet and really force Toronto's hand, the same can be done next summer with Matthews and Marner if theyr'e not signed to extensions........ And to be honest with you, If I'm Lou - you can bet your ass I will offer-sheet anyone of them considering they lost Tavares for nothing....</div></div>


It’s funny how you think Nylander not being signed right now is a big deal. I don’t know if you remember but on July 10 last year, names like David Pasternak, Ryan Johansen, and Colton Parayko, all RFAs we’re not signed. None of which got offer sheeted because the price for them are too high. And everyone thinks Nylander will be traded for a RHD though odds are he won’t. Dubas talks about how he wants to keep the “Big Three” together and that doesn’t include a trade away.

The leafs put up 105 points last year with the Defense they have now and without John Tavares. Sure you lose 30+ goals in JVR and 15 in Bozak, but that gets replaced with John Tavares, Mitch Marner playing with increased skill, Auston Matthews playing against second pairing Defense as well as a 30 goal scorer in Kadri playing on the third line.

Tell me why you would break up this offensive core if your team is already in a position to succeed.