Confirmed with Link: [TOR] Frederik Andersen - 5 Year Extension [25 Million - AAV: 5M]

[Cor]

Figured we could split the trade discussion and contract discussion.

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[dubplatepressure]

Meh. Don't love it but ok.

 

[The CyNick]

bat-ish crazy

 

[Mikeyg]

it's not 5.5, they are saying low 5 now.

 

[Daisy Jane]

i'm fine with it. that's starter money - Lou put his stake in the ground . Bernier's gone, and move on.

 

[Defense]

Boo!

 

[LV*]

Just got out of jail to see we made the trade and signing. Happy with it.

Got out just in time to see us draft Matthews

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Just got out of jail to see we made the trade and signing. Happy with it.

Got out just in time to see us draft Matthews

lol?

Nice signing. Like Daisy said, it's starting goalie money. Andersen is a good goalie and deserves it.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

We've hitched our wagon to Andersen now. Here's to him not disappointing.

 

[Community]

I'm still a big fan of Bernier, but the decision has obviously been made. I hope that Lou has already contacted Calgary and told them that we got the goalie you guys wanted, but are willing to deal Bernier.

It seems like the second round pick is going to be Leaf's choice (aka worst pick as of next year), so if we can deal Bernier for a 2nd it'll be like trading a ~35 pick + Bernier for Andersen which is great.

 

[timlap]

Lou seems to have a "No price is too high" philosophy, here, regarding both the trade and the contract. I'm mostly kidding, btw, before Andersen fans get overly upset. On a more serious note, this is a big commitment to make. On the homerun side of the deal, we might have gotten ourselves an excellent deal. On the sad side, we might have just saddled ourselves with an albatross of a contract.

 

[Space Coyote]

I hope he lives up to that contract.

 

[Menzinger]

Decent salary - but that means Lou, Babcock and the scouts are 100% confident that he's the guy moving forward.

 

[Banic]

I'm happy. Now they can focus on drafting a goalie and shoring up the dcore

 

[Autism]

Just got out of jail to see we made the trade and signing. Happy with it.

Got out just in time to see us draft Matthews

Welcome back

 

[BertCorbeau]

Wow.... I'm really not sure how I feel about that

 

[Cor]

 

[1967th Heaven]

Contract makes him the 16th highest paid goalie in the league based on cap hit per General Fanager

http://www.generalfanager.com/leagueleaders?position=G&shoots=Both&team=all

edit: if it was 5.5, reports saying it might be lower now?

 

[GalacticaActual]

Sign Demers and maybe we are a decent team?

JVR-Stamkos-Marner
Nylander-Matthews-Soshnikov
Komarov-Kadri-Brown
Greening-Bozak-Laich
Hyman

Rielly-Demers
Gardiner Zaitsev
Marincin-Carrick
Corrado/Hunwick

Anderson
Bernier

 

[Jozay]

Just got out of jail to see we made the trade and signing. Happy with it.

Got out just in time to see us draft Matthews

Welcome back to the free world

 

[ChuckWoods]

I have seen enough of Anderson to be comfortable with both the picks and this salary.

Anaheim fans also are nearly unanimous on the fact they'll think he'll excel in Toronto and be able to live up to his expectations.

Should he continue to play and become a very good young #1 goaltender, then that $5m price tag will be a more than fair amount.

Lou gathered plenty of picks, and we absolutely weren't keeping them all, so to fill an absolute need while slightly "overpaying" for an asset we absolutely needed, then I am fine with that.

We saw how quickly Lou accumulated those picks, and I have no doubt that he'll be able to do so in the future should we need to continue to infuse our prospect cupboards with more assets.

At some point this was going to have to happen, and I am content with it happening now.

 

[bigfreeze]

Who cares about the cap hit, guys? WE GOT AUSTON MATTHEWS!

Now we have a #1 goalie. Trust me guys, Andersen is the real deal.

He's way better than Reimer, Bernier, Toskala or Raycroft.

Unproven, but he's still a great goalie. We've seen unproven guys like Jones, Schneider, Bishop, Anderson all get traded when they were unproven, to eventually be Top-15 goalies

 

[Pi]

Goalies are far too unpredictable for me to be happy about this. I hope it works out.

 

[timlap]

I have seen enough of Anderson to be comfortable with both the picks and this salary.

Anaheim fans also are nearly unanimous on the fact they'll think he'll excel in Toronto and be able to live up to his expectations.

Should he continue to play and become a very good young #1 goaltender, then that $5.5m price tag will be a more than fair amount.

Lou gathered plenty of picks, and we absolutely weren't keeping them all, so to fill an absolute need while slightly "overpaying" for an asset we absolutely needed, then I am fine with that.

We saw how quickly Lou accumulated those picks, and I have no doubt that he'll be able to do so in the future should we need to continue to infuse our prospect cupboards with more assets.

At some point this was going to have to happen, and I am content with it happening now.

You make a reasonable argument. Personally, I accept it, but I don't love it. Maybe I'll come to love it. It did have to happen sometime, but I was happy to wait a couple of years and maybe try out a few more longshot options.

I really think the most likely option is that he turns out to be a fairly average starter who is getting a fairly average salary. But I hope not. I hope he'll be great. We'll see.

 

[p.l.f.]

he better be the answer