Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Patrick Marleau - 3 years, $6.25M AAV (part 2)

[Maple Leaf]

lmao congrats toronto you played yourself. I thought the leafs had the best management lol some things never change

lmao

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

You think 8 years term is better than 3?

Lucic at 28 is a better bet than Marleau at 38.

 

[TMLife*]

only way hes not getting his cash is if he retires and he isn't leaving 6.25 on the table

You do realize he’s getting about 17 of 18.75 Million after July 1st, 2 years from now? In his last year, he’s getting paid less than 2M real money while carrying a cap hit of 6.25. Very attractive for a cap floor team, very attractive.

 

[Leafs24Seven*]

Love it! Just what Matthews needs on his left and Willy on his right. A top line in the entire league and Marleau makes a potent PP even better.

Amazing signing by sweet Lou. We have the cap space and ways to make that third year disappear if need be

Look what Lou and company did and what every cup winning team has. He added experience to both the offense and defense in Patty M and Hainsey, resigned our solid backup all to go along with a already very skilled and exciting team.

So far Hunwick out for a better "defensive defensman" (which was needed) in Ron H. and Lou added skilled veteran leadership in Marleau. As of this moment the Leafs are a better team than last year and lets not forget their record the last half of the season was one of the best in the entire NHL.

If Cal Rosen can be as good as he was in Sweden and round out the Leafs top 4, this team has the chance to do great things next season. Still have a feeling Lou is going to make a trade for an established d-man before Oct 4 however, that is a lot of pressure to put on Rosen from the beginning.

Great Day for Leafs Nation.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Leafs threads are like bright lights to the moths of Hfboards. 2nd thread already? How do you expect Toronto to NOT feel like the centre of the universe?

The American President gets lots of attention to

 

[TMLife*]

The American President gets lots of attention to

too*

 

[LeafChief]

marleau scored 7 more goals last year than anyone on your entire team.

#logic

 

[Maple Leaf]

Lucic at 28 is a better bet than Marleau at 38.

Who cares

Let's get some donair

 

[Frank the Tank]

You think 8 years term is better than 3?

Yes, when the player is 10 years younger signing it.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

You think 8 years term is better than 3?

Oiler fan logic. They need to keep telling themselves this.

 

[canwincup]

The American President gets lots of attention to

So do Jim Benning transactions

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Lucic contract is probably better than Marleau at 38 for three years of 6.25.

Lucic had 4 more points than Marleau last year. Note the age difference.

 

[TMLife*]

Yes, when the player is 10 years younger signing it.

So you guys think this is a problem contract with our other kids coming up, but you don’t think Lucic and others are a problem for your young guys? This is getting good.

 

[zeke]

Lucic at 28 is a better bet than Marleau at 38.

is he? at least marleau can skate.

 

[Territory]

Don't care what other people think, this is a good deal and makes sense for the Leafs.

Their already amazing forward group got better today. Have fun matching against 3 scoring lines.

Marleau - Matthews - Nylander
JVR - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Brown

Deadly.

 

[hockeyheadlines]

not as hysterical as your spelling

A spelling checker?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Lucic at 28 is a better bet than Marleau at 38.

Not really lol. Marleau skates like he's wearing rocket skates compared to Lucic, and is better defensively. Plus he put up 52 goals in the last 2 seasons. Lucic put up 43

 

[Leafidelity]

Lucic at 28 is a better bet than Marleau at 38.

We shall see. 30+ power forwards usually don't age well.

 

[Kurtz]

Lucic at 28 is a better bet than Marleau at 38.

Swing and a miss.

Want to try again?

 

[TMLife*]

A spelling checker?

More than one here, better go now.

Or do you still not care?

 

[CrypTic]

They don't understand the rules or choose to ignore them, that's why there is a problem in the third year.

Leafs intentionally wanted the third year so they could give him a massive frontloaded contract and trade him right after he gets that last signing bonus to a team of his choice to play there or retire there.

Making 1.25M on a 6.25M cap hit? That's a gold mine for teams that add artificial contracts to hit the cap floor.

I understand that. That's why I said in the first part that the 35+ part was the key to making it work if Marleau wants to retire. (I misunderstood a Leaf fan's posts who was actually proposing LTIR instead of this but I though s/he was saying what you're suggesting here. I said that there should be no problem and I didn't get why ppl were attacking what the poster said.) If he wants to play for another team, that works too. Maybe he can come back home if the Sharks have cap space.

As I said, I don't like the rules but the Leafs absolutely should use them to their benefit.

 

[LeafChief]

Not really lol. Marleau skates like he's wearing rocket skates compared to Lucic, and is better defensively. Plus he put up 52 goals in the last 2 seasons. Lucic put up 43

Stop with all of the #logic

 

[WilliamNylander]

Yes, when the player is 10 years younger signing it.

Marleau outscored Lucic at even strength last year.

 

[Gert B Frobe]

How in the world does a 37 year old guy who scored 46 points last season get $6.25??? And for 3 years? That contract is beyond stupid.

 

[canwincup]

marleau scored 7 more goals last year than anyone on your entire team.

And our team is a dumpster fire? Marleau on the nucks would be Loui Eriksson like.

Good thing for Leafs is that they'll probably get one really good year out of him playing with Matthews and Nylander