Around the League 2018-2019 Part 2- Everyone is having fun except us

[YP44]

I'm guessing the next CBA is going to cap how much of these deals can be paid in signing bonuses

said the same thing. If the cap is really about leveling the playing field for different markets it should be.

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[ScoreZeGoals]

This is just stupid

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

See, Matthews is a team player, taking on the league minimum salary in order to help the Leafs' cap situation.

 

[tny760]

imagine cutting a $15.2M check

what a world we live in

 

[KINGS17]

See, Matthews is a team player, taking on the league minimum salary in order to help the Leafs' cap situation.

It's going to be interesting to see if the Leafs really get a discount on the cap hits for Matthews and Marner by not insisting on 8-year deals, and allowing the players to go UFA as soon as possible.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It's going to be interesting to see if the Leafs really get a discount on the cap hits for Matthews and Marner by not insisting on 8-year deals, and allowing the players to go UFA as soon as possible.

Seems to me that Leafs management thinks they have up to a five year window to win it all before they start having to lose some core pieces.

They already have close to $72M committed towards 14 players next season, not including Marner and Gardiner, who they may very likely lose as a UFA. In addition to Marner, they also have to re-sign Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson, both of whom are likely to get significant pay bumps over their current salaries.

 

[KINGS17]

Well, there it is Matthews for five years at a cap hit of $11.63M. Can't say I am impressed with the "discount" the Leafs received on this deal.

Confirmed Signing with Link: - [TOR] Matthews extended (5 years, $11.63M AAV) part 2

 

[lexlavender]

"The Kings were horrible signing their players to bloated retirement contracts! Look at the leafs and their young talent, using their ELC years and leverage to keep a competitive team cheap!"

*Leafs sign Matthews to a 12 mil a year deal and buy out only one UFA year*

"Oh"

 

[King'sPawn]

Lol they're backloading a 5 year contract for a player who hasn't entered his prime yet?

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Lol they're backloading a 5 year contract for a player who hasn't entered his prime yet?

Backloading? No, it's all signing bonus, they pay him regardless if there's a lock out or not

 

[King'sPawn]

Backloading? No, it's all signing bonus, they pay him regardless if there's a lock out or not

I meant backloading the salary he's paid to lower the cap hit.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

There are zero discounts of any kind in that deal, Matthews and his team budged on nothing, and got everything they wanted (term, money, payment structure, NMC, everything)

 

[kovacro]

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

*eagerly awaits lecture from young teams with RFAs about how to build a Cup contender to last and how LA did it all wrong*

 

[Reclamation Project]

imagine cutting a $15.2M check

what a world we live in

The IRS is rubbing one out just thinking about it!

 

[redcard]

I meant backloading the salary he's paid to lower the cap hit.

I think you mean frontloading, and it AM's case it has less to do with cap hit and more to do with giving the player the bulk of the cash up front for the player's benefit.

 

[deeshamrock]

Bob McKenzie echoed that, Marner looking for 11 M or more and Leafs looking at about 9 M.

 

[kovacro]

Bob McKenzie echoed that, Marner looking for 11 M or more and Leafs looking at about 9 M.

I can’t argue that Marner doesn’t deserve to be paid in the same range as Matthews. Excellent hockey player.

 

[Terry Yake]

kings about to soon pass the ducks in the standings

ready to battle for that #1 overall pick?

 

[crassbonanza]

Dubas got exposed as a rookie GM with Nylander and now Matthews. Matthews got pretty much everything he could have possibly hoped for, 2nd highest AAV, nearly fully signing bonuses and he becomes a UFA at 26, that contract is just insane. Beyond just that contract, Marner is not going to accept very much less, if any at all. Then you have Johnsson and Kapanen who will be demanding substantial raises. I think the biggest sign that Dubas was in over his head is how soon he gave this contract, there was no reason to concede this fast, I can't imagine Matthews could have honestly asked for more no matter how well he played. It'll be interesting to see how he unwinds himself from this cap mess.

 

[LAKings88]

Three players at 30 million combined in the near future. Better get those cups in the next two years.

Nylander can be shed. Muzz will cash in after next year unless they let him walk.

They have a solid core tho.

 

[Bandit]

I think you mean frontloading, and it AM's case it has less to do with cap hit and more to do with giving the player the bulk of the cash up front for the player's benefit.

I think bonuses also get paid if there’s a lockout. Great contract for pigface.

 

[King'sPawn]

I think you mean frontloading, and it AM's case it has less to do with cap hit and more to do with giving the player the bulk of the cash up front for the player's benefit.

Sorry, you're right. I meant front-loading.

As for the signing bonus, I'm sure a lot has to do with lockout protection.

 

[Bandit]

kings about to soon pass the ducks in the standings

ready to battle for that #1 overall pick?

Doubt it’s going to be much of a battle, the Ducks always jump past us and take what we want at the last second, the lone exception being 2014

 

[King'sPawn]

kings about to soon pass the ducks in the standings

ready to battle for that #1 overall pick?

I don't think anyone's beating Coloradottawa