How much do you expect him to regress? I was originally worried about year three but he has erased my fears... I think 55 points this year, 45 next and 30 in his last year would be fine tbh.He has played pretty well but that year might haunt us
Terrible signing based on what? The 3rd year?TERRIBLE signing. There better be a handshake deal for him to take his last signing bonus, and retire after year 2. We need all dollars to sign our future. His 3rd year is a ball buster.
According to this board we can even afford Tavares. So I think you are panicking for nothing and can't look past the third year. Your argument is invalid if you can not base your assessment on anything else.Matthews and Marner come due that 3rd year. After Nylander gets his $$$. Who on this board predicted 11M+ for Matthews when we signed Marleau last year??? Well, crap happens... Marleau was always superfluous. A luxury move for a team that needed to keep its powder dry for the multiple long term core pieces they drafted/ preserve some flexibility.
TERRIBLE signing. There better be a handshake deal for him to take his last signing bonus, and retire after year 2. We need all dollars to sign our future. His 3rd year is a ball buster.
Wouldn't the Leafs have been better without Marleau and have Leivo or Kapanen take his spot. And with that extra 5m in hand, spent on 5m year Dman per year for two years?
Now I'm sure who that Dmen was, but certainly with teams with cap issues and last years UFA, the Leafs certainly could have upgraded over Carrick or Polak.
Yeah, he’s been exactly as advertised. Smart, versatile player that skates well and plays 200ft. Provides a bit of offense and brings that ‘rel gud pro, Saskatchewan science’ stuff.I wasn't wow'd by the Marleau signing, and the term concerned me.
However his play so far through 30 games has changed my mind quite a bit. At 38 he looks so fresh and so hungry still.
Add in the fact that he seems to be great for the kids, and can play center as well, and the Leafs have a really useful player here.
Wouldn't the Leafs have been better without Marleau and have Leivo or Kapanen take his spot. And with that extra 5m in hand, spent on 5m year Dman per year for two years?
Now I'm sure who that Dmen was, but certainly with teams with cap issues and last years UFA, the Leafs certainly could have upgraded over Carrick or Polak.
It's an absolute shame Babcock wont let Matthews centre Marleau. They've shown chemistry when they've played some shifts together. You know Marleau signed here because he wanted to play with Matthews, yet Babcock's ego and selfishness won't let that happen .
I think Marleau signed here because of Babcock, not Matthews.
Marleau is smart. He came here as a left winger, knowing that Zach Hyman has pretty much locked down that LW role on Matthews line.
Agreed, he seems to be fitting in quite well and his versatility is a bonus.He has exceeded my expectations, if you didn't actually know his age when he signed, you'd never know.