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

[Halla]

And again, no movement clause...

pretty much every good player in the league has one
how often does a player get asked to waive and say no?

Phaneuf did it and it was a big deal. Highly doubt a 40 year old Patrick Marleau does it, especially if its at a chance to return to SJ.

leafs have 1 guy making over 5 million (Marleau)
they wille easily get the kids signed, regardless of what habs fans think (hope)

edit: thats now 3000 comments. unbelievable. if he went to arizona it wouldnt have hit 100

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I hope they don't have a gentleman's agreement he's going to retire or go on LTIR. As the NHL would view that as circumvention--signing a contract that both parties know is not going to be fulfilled.

They would, and they would do absolutely NOTHING just like they are doing NOTHING about this fake Marian Hossa "medical condition." that we didn't hear Jack **** about for nearly 20 years but now all of sudden his equipment bugs him.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Many posts already about a Lamoriello gentlleman's agreement with Marleau when he has not even played a game with the Leafs yet, does not give one the theme this was a good signing.

 

[Liferleafer]

Many posts already about a Lamoriello gentlleman's agreement with Marleau when he has not even played a game with the Leafs yet, does not give one the theme this was a good signing.

All it takes is a quick glance at the way the contract is structured. The Leafs wanted to sign him to 2 years, Marleau wanted to get paid for his last contract...so he's getting paid 18 million for the 1st 2 years, and the Leafs keep the cap hit at 6.5 instead of 9. Best of both worlds.

To those saying there is no "discussed agreement", then explain why the contract is structured this way. And to those saying "no team would pay a player to just sit"....lol....Robidas Island became a thing for a reason, the Leafs giving him 1 million to sit for a year is like giving him a Christmas bonus.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

All it takes is a quick glance at the way the contract is structured. The Leafs wanted to sign him to 2 years, Marleau wanted to get paid for his last contract...so he's getting paid 18 million for the 1st 2 years, and the Leafs keep the cap hit at 6.5 instead of 9. Best of both worlds.

To those saying there is no "discussed agreement", then explain why the contract is structured this way. And to those saying "no team would pay a player to just sit"....lol....Robidas Island became a thing for a reason, the Leafs giving him 1 million to sit for a year is like giving him a Christmas bonus.

The NHL which has cap circumvention rules is just going to allow this? I think many are being naive on this. Robidas had a history of injuries also, Marleau is one of the healthiest players in the NHL. Nor will he just be moved for free if he has declined. Teams always make team's that need cap space pay in prospects or picks. This would be more likely, since we are already talking about an escape plan this early into a signing kind of speaks volumes about it.

Toronto got their very own iginla anchor

Perhaps Mike Gartner, though Marleau was not as proficient a goal scorer. They both relied on skating. Gartner scored 32 goals as a 36 year old, at 37, he just fell off the table and had 12 and retired soon after.

 

[BLONG7]

Just doesn't fit, with what the Leafs are doing................not to mention the dollars paid out here................wouldn't they be better, putting that money into a Dman...?

Seems like a real headscratcher...

 

[Warden of the North]

I hope they don't have a gentleman's agreement he's going to retire or go on LTIR. As the NHL would view that as circumvention--signing a contract that both parties know is not going to be fulfilled.

The NHL sure looked really hard at Hossa doing it when he suddenly became too allergic to his equipment at the exact time his salary dropped significantly.