Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Leafs extend Kerfoot (4 years, $3.5M AAV)

[Tommy Shelby]

That extra 2 years is going to be...let's say, interesting.

 

[Nick Hansen]

Depth extended. Let's get on with Marner now.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Depth extended. Let's get on with Marner now.

with what money?

 

[The Winter Soldier]

4 years? And 3.5M per. Ouch.

 

[Sin City]

I think it's a good deal, he was supposed to get above $3m in arb on a short term deal. So they got him for 4 years at his prime. It's a good deal.

 

[Subbanned]

I figured it would be 2.5 per at the VERY most.

He owes his agent a very nice thank you card my god

Projections had him higher than the contract that Dubas gave out. So your estimate was just way off lol.

Another good move by Dubas!

 

[X66]

Avs fans going to come in here and down play him, but they should be quickly ignored.

He's been a solid player, and just a team whipping boy.



^Obviously context is important, but those are solid numbers for a solid defensive forward.

 

[Sin City]

4 years? And 3.5M per. Ouch.

Why? He is 24 years old...it's not like he is 32 years old.

 

[Albi34]

3rd line C locked in for 4 years of his prime at a low cap hit, sounds good to me

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Pretty much the AJ contract

 

[POVERTY]

4 years? And 3.5M per. Ouch.

Yeah at 24 years old and 2 seasons in the league he's washed up. Should have taken a 1 year vet min deal.

 

[5cotland]

Lol Leafs have $3m to sign Marner. Hahaha.

Offer sheet has to be done. This is the biggest opportunity for any team to get a top liner on an offer sheet.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Solid deal. Love it!

 

[JackFr]

People seem to have an odd idea of what a 40-45 point centre is worth in 2019.

 

[not a troll]

Avs fans need to shut up and just let the Leafs watch him for his first 20 games.

 

[hamzarocks]

4 years? And 3.5M per. Ouch.

You praised Lou for signing Brock Nelson for 6 years after having a combined 88 points in the past two years. Yet your saying a deal for a center who is younger and had 85 points( in a couple less games) is a bad deal? Kerfoot has low cap hit and only signed for 4 years. There is nothing ouch about this deal.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Why? He is 24 years old...it's not like he is 32 years old.

Kadri was making 4.5 for 3 more years. He was traded in part for cap savings. This contract defeats that purpose when Dubas signs Kerfoot at 3,5 x 4? 1M savings for a lesser Center, again on the smallish again side locked into a 4 year contract. I would not like it. Ouch. Leafs lose grit and a better center, and sign one that is only 1M less a cap hit. Not a good move.

 

[Hostile Offer]

I mean if the worst thing you can say is he overpaid a third liner by 500k then IDK what to tell you lol. If he fits in with the team as the third line C that is a good deal.

I'd say the bigger problem here is the term, more so than the AAV. Not the end of the world by any means though.

 

[Americanadian]

Lol Leafs have $3m to sign Marner. Hahaha.

Offer sheet has to be done. This is the biggest opportunity for any team to get a top liner on an offer sheet.

Leafs can clear 2.2M by sending down Petan, Marincin and Harpur which will give them 13F, 7D with Marner. An additional 5.3M by placing Horton on LTIR so their true cap space is closer to 10.5M.

 

[Rob Brown]

4 years? And 3.5M per. Ouch.

There you are! You sort of disappeared after all the good news happened this week.

 

[BahlDeep]

That's a really good contract lol, why people like to hate so much

 

[X66]

Kadri was making 4.5 for 3 more years. He was traded in part for cap savings. This contract defeats that purpose when Dubas signs Kerfoot at 3,5 x 4? 1M savings for a lesser Center, again on the smallish again side locked into a 4 year contract. I would not like it. Ouch. Leafs lose grit and a better center, and sign one that is only 1M less a cap hit. Not a good move.

Kadri was traded for cap savings?

Lol.

 

[hamzarocks]

I'd say the bigger problem here is the term, more so than the AAV. Not the end of the world by any means though.

But why is the term bad? Kerfoot is now our 3rd line Center for the next three years. Leafs dont have many center prospects so having this guy locked up for the next 4 years is a strength for us as we dont need to worry and go out to find another center.

 

[Paris in Flames]

In this thread you have people disagreeing with 3.5 million for a 40 point guy.

Boy just wait until you find the Kevin Hayes thread.

 

[JoemAvs]

Avs fans going to come in here and down play him, but they should be quickly ignored.

He's been a solid player, and just a team whipping boy.



^Obviously context is important, but those are solid numbers for a solid defensive forward.

Well he just isn't a solid defensive forward. Atleast he hasn't been for the Avs.

This is a major gamble by Dubas. Could pay off for him if Kerfoot has another gear that he will find with the Leafs that he did not yet with the Avs.
But if he doesn't, that deal could look pretty bad pretty soon and only make their cap crunch even worse down the line.

You can say many things about Dubas. But he certainly is showing balls this offseason. I am just mad that he did not do the same with the Matthews contract. Why 5 years at that AAV so easily?