Confirmed with Link: 2021 Signing NOT 2022 Yet - TOR signed F Ondrej Kase [1 year, 1.25M]

[Srsly]

We see his skill, ability and heart. Dude played his heart out for us.

27 points in 50 games and 3 playoff points in 7 is good value by any sane metric.

Seriously, he averaged under ten minutes per game and still played at a near .5ppg pace. I know our fanbase is upset but I’m not sure we can realistically ask for much more in a limited depth role.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I don't think I'd qualify him since he's arbitration eligible and would clearly get more than 1.25. If he wants to re-sign at the same hit, sure, otherwise move on.

 

[The Iceman]

With no more Spezza, Kase is an awesome PP2 candidate.

I loved him on PP1 in Marners absence and would like to see him as a PP2 fixture.
He has shown the ability to play on the top unit in a pinch.

 

[BlueBaron]

Seriously, he averaged under ten minutes per game and still played at a near .5ppg pace. I know our fanbase is upset but I’m not sure we can realistically ask for much more in a limited depth role.

To some the grass is always greener.

 

[OVO16]

Soft and injury prone. Dude made little to no impact from the 4th line in the playoffs at all.

Move on.

 

[hotpaws]

hopefully for his sake he retires and doesn't have any permanent issues

 

[rocketman588]

If his contract is insurable I'd bet one of the cap floor teams like Buffalo and Arizona should be all over outbidding the competition for this player.

Can you imagine zona paying him like 3 mil a year solely so they can never play him and hit the cap floor with insurance

That would be next level trash

 

[Menzinger]

Not really sure where the "soft" descriptor is coming from.

The very reason why he's injured so much is his desire to not shy away from contact....

 

[Morbo]

easy for me to say I guess but Kase should retire.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Part of me wants him back, I've said for a long time our bottom 6 needs more scoring and he had 14 goals in 50 games he would have easily hit 20, maybe even 25.

The problem is his brain is essentially pudding at this point.

It's a shame because he's very very good

I think when healthy, he is better than any forwards in our system. As he can play anywhere in the top 9, PK and PP, got a good shot and knows his role.
But can he stay healthy?

Auston Matthews exists

 

[Brown Dog]

Part of me wants him back, I've said for a long time our bottom 6 needs more scoring and he had 14 goals in 50 games he would have easily hit 20, maybe even 25.

The problem is his brain is essentially pudding at this point.

It's a shame because he's very very good



Auston Matthews exists

I think they mean better than anyone in our pipeline (ie. Marlies).

 

[TheRumble]

I'd like him back but I dunno what type of player he'll be, the issue is he's had 8 concussions. He's just not going to be a healthy player for 82 games plus playoffs.

The more concussions you suffer, the easier it becomes to get subsequent concussions and Kase's style of play just exacerbates it.

 

[Tarmore]

I'd like him back but I dunno what type of player he'll be, the issue is he's had 8 concussions. He's just not going to be a healthy player for 82 games plus playoffs.

The more concussions you suffer, the easier it becomes to get subsequent concussions and Kase's style of play just exacerbates it.

There is always the hope he can turn it around ala Alyn McCauley type of recovery.

 

[Warden of the North]

His injury history scares me. Any contract has to be low dollars