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Have followed sports most of my 60 years. Long time Toronto resident now retired by the lake, north west of TO
Forum: Armchair-GM6 hours ago
Thread: Life without Matthews
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>brenfox31</b></div><div>Lol "everybody knows that Arizona will offer sheet a contract they can't match"???? Since when??? They will 100% try to sign Matthews, and he likely will sign a smaller deal to TML than Arizona, especially if they do well this year. I would say that Arizona will offer sheet, but I don't think Matthews is going anywhere. Nylander would get traded (after being signed) before they let him go, and even that probably won't happen. Dubas knows that a Matthew-Tavares situation mimics a Crosby-Malkin situation and we all know how that worked out (3 cups).

Also you have 7 million in cap space on this, but can't sign Matthews and get rid of someone else? He would want 10-11 million sure, but if Marner and nylander both get 7.5 i would be shocked. I would say 7 each for them, that leaves 9 for matthews Plus additional for sending down engvall and Brooks. And Ozhiganov won't get 2.5 so they lose Gardiner.</div></div>

You suggested that the Leafs pay Matthews 9m, let's say Arizona offers 14m....,.,do the Leafs match? It isn't a question of the Leafs being not fair in their fair, it's whether another time offers "too much".
But you are correct, a team can present an offer sheet, it doesn't mean a player will sign it. He then has more leverage to get more from his team.
Forum: Armchair-GM6 hours ago
Thread: Life without Matthews
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Laudan</b></div><div>Its money that makes world going round....the world going round....the world going round

Its what we are wishing, if he will keep his face and his "promises" again depends from many factors.....his agent, his dad, his mom, his dog, his greed, his....you know where i am going</div></div>

We saw "wanting to stay" from Tavares....and he left for the Isles. So as you suggest, never believe a play or executive when they talk publicly about their contract negotiations. The reason I think Matthew might be in play is that that the Coyotes is kinda in a unique situation. Lots of cap, perennial out of the playoff, not much of a Coyotes fan base (lots of snowbirds attending the games), It might be a gamble they would take signing a hometown boy and making a gamble the Matthews would do. Most offer sheets potentially are a difference between 1 and 2 m a year Coyotes could blow everyone out of the water by offering a 15m deal which the Leafs wouldn't match IMO.
Forum: Armchair-GM9 hours ago
Thread: The big 3 signed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BCAPP</b></div><div>The defense I posted above is definitely risky and depends on things breaking right for the leafs.

Gardiner is better than any other Leaf defenseman not named Reilly and we're losing him. I know everyone likes to bash him for his occasional dumb plays but what they don't realize is how effective he is the vast majority of the time.

This defense above is based around 4 young defenseman with out a full NHL season among them turning into two thirds of a d corps. While it's possible it is most certainly a gamble and a significant one at that.

Expecting all or even most of your prospects who look great in the AHL and good in limited showing in the NHL to turn into good NHLers is setting yourself up for disaster.

Otherwise we'd have a team led by Joe Colborne, Keith Aulie, Matt Frattin, Stuart Percy, et Al.</div></div>

I'll disagree with the young Dman theory. Rosen, Borgman and Ozhignkov all played in the SHL and KHL. By next year Liljegren will have played a year in the SHL and two years in the AHL. They are experienced pros not just youngsters coming out of junior. Now you may want to question if they they NHL good this year or next year, but please don't use the red herring "young" In a cap league, all teams need young players, cheaper players to replace overpriced UFAs or retired players. So the Leafs don't see to any different than most other teams.
Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago
Thread: The big 3 signed
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BeastMode5515</b></div><div>Yeah but this defense is incompetent. When Nikita Zaitsev is your first pairing RHD and then the two defenseman after that have played no nhl time that’s when you know you will need a miracle to stop any pucks that come at you. Dermott will have to improve to contest for a top 4 spot on a team other than Toronto. And if we’re talking about homers...</div></div>

But the defence was good enough last year to be 12th GAA and 6th in overalll standings. So why is nonsense about the defence being incompetent? This posted team is two years removed from last years.
Gardiner, Hainsey and Polak are gone. Replaced with Borgman, Liljegren and Ozhignokiv. This constant rant about an the Leafs defence being incompetent is just so non factual.
Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago
Thread: 1 YR for Nylander - Big Decisions Next Year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jamiepo</b></div><div>No way we move kappy for Faulk, he is not the kinda Dman we need. I don’t hate the price on that bridge but I wouldn’t mind seeing 4.5m x 2years.</div></div>

I wonder if Nylander and the Leafs should go a different route. Let's say the Leafs think paying Nylander 6.5m is fair. Nylander has five year till he's a UFA. So maybe the Leafs shouldn't "punish" him so much financially for so signing short term. Three years at 6m per year. He would be eligible for arbitration of his final two year of his RFA, or the they could get together for a long term. Leafs can afford to pay Nylander "whatever he wants" this year and maybe 7m for each of the next two years. Maybe paying him 6m is little too much for a traditional short term deal, but it's kinda of a good faith deal also.
Forum: NHL SigningsYesterday at 5:28 pm
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (3 Years / $800,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Brian2016</b></div><div>I still believe TOR will lose one of their big 3 to free agency. If Nylander really expects over $7M AAV I don't see how they'll be able to keep both Matthews and Marner. The numbers just don't work. Kapanen will also most likely be a salary cap casualty when he becomes RFA next summer. The only way around this is if Nylander would be willing to take a bridge deal until Marleau's current contract expires.</div></div>

I encourage any one just to make 2019/20 roster and so it can be explained how the Leafs are going to "lose" one of their RFA players. I don't think any team NHL team ever has not been able to sign their ELC players getting their first RFA contracts. Somehow, it's only the Leafs that are in this situation.
I think you mentioned the solution when it you mentioned "bridge" deal. Is Nylander really going to "sit' for the five years years that the Leafs own his NHL rights, if he doesn't get a long term deal?
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