Golden_Jet
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I can see the Hawks offering to take him off TO's hands for a sweetener. But the Leafs have no 2nd round picks for like a decade...Tavares won't waive, but I could see the Hawks being interested in adding 1 year of high cap hit Tavares, as long as they don't have to give up anything. Perhaps Athanasiou (IF Chicago wants to) so that they're not adding over 10 million in cap all at once. Or a Blackhawks prospect that's outside of their top 15 prospects.
Tavares for Athanasiou
or
Tavares for... Roos? Stauber? IDK
There’s the obvious John Tavares issue here. He wants no part of playing on a team with no chance at much of anything for quite awhile. People want to talk about Seattle, Detroit, Washington or Nashville that’s one thing, and likely still needs some arm twisting. Chicago would be taken as an insult to his NMC.On July 2nd, Tavares has 1 season of term and is owed only league minimum salary. The Hawks are desperate for good pros, being willing to overpay guys like Foligno and Perry in order to bring in certain habits to a rebuilding club.
Tavares is not worth 11M but is still a top 6 center and would give them likely 50-70 points, being elite on draws and strong defensively. Gives them a guy who unquestionably works his ass off on and off the ice even if his skills have diminished.
I think there is a fit here even if the Leafs retain a few million to make it work, it might make sense for both clubs just to give the Leafs flexibility and the Hawks it fills a need for them as well.
I think there is a strong fit here even if he comes over with a 7-8M cap hit for 1 season, it gives the Leafs change and cap space to add to the team. The question if the Leafs ask him to waive remains. And of course the return is likely not too much, but I think they will get something in this scenario.
Never trust someone who thought A Phantom Menace was cool.He's not waiving
I'm enjoying Leafs fans doing their greasy used car salesmen impressions to dump the players everyone told them were overpaid and were costing them the depth they needed to win when it matters. It takes a big man to admit they were wrong and the rest of the hockey world was right.
In this case I'll direct Leafs fans to what they were saying to good veteran players when Matthews was 20. "Sorry, this player doesn't fit the team's window".
"It would take at least Matthews and a first to get OEL out of Phoenix"Is this comment trying to say the Leafs should have traded 20 year old Matthews
*Leaf for one more season before becoming an UFA, where he and the team can choose if they would like to continue their relationship or part ways.Tavares is a Leaf for life + he won't lift his nmc to go to a rebuilding team who is also the shadiest team ever
No thanks lolOn July 2nd, Tavares has 1 season of term and is owed only league minimum salary. The Hawks are desperate for good pros, being willing to overpay guys like Foligno and Perry in order to bring in certain habits to a rebuilding club.
Tavares is not worth 11M but is still a top 6 center and would give them likely 50-70 points, being elite on draws and strong defensively. Gives them a guy who unquestionably works his ass off on and off the ice even if his skills have diminished.
I think there is a fit here even if the Leafs retain a few million to make it work, it might make sense for both clubs just to give the Leafs flexibility and the Hawks it fills a need for them as well.
I think there is a strong fit here even if he comes over with a 7-8M cap hit for 1 season, it gives the Leafs change and cap space to add to the team. The question if the Leafs ask him to waive remains. And of course the return is likely not too much, but I think they will get something in this scenario.
Never trust someone who thought A Phantom Menace was cool.
You don't think the Leafs will take him back if he's willing to take a 50% pay cut?*Leaf for one more season before becoming an UFA, where he and the team can choose if they would like to continue their relationship or part ways.
How dare youNever trust someone who thought A Phantom Menace was cool.
How dare you
He might. I might be just for a season and besides Chicago isn't exactly far away these days.I'd say the odds of him waiving to go to Chicago would be pretty slim. I mean if he would its a boost for both teams ( if Toronto spends that money well), I just find it hard to believe he is going to be willing to move off of a playoff team and away from his home city.