If you're Matthews and Marner's agent it would be negligent not to advise them to become RFA's

[Hunter368]

I highly doubt either get a offer sheet.....that being said if I was either AM & Marner no chance I sign before next September and I buy some insurance for myself this year in case I get a career ending injury (highly doubtful). Then I let it rain money next fall.

Fans all said the same thing about Trouba last two contracts......he’s going to get offer sheet.....never happened either time

 

[Blowfish]

He's not a Leafs fan, he trolls the Leafs.

Oh well what's the harm in that lol...

 

[LeafFever]

Pretty sure matthews would love to play for the yotes.

Pretty sure he wants to win. He dreams about a cup. Same as your name.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Sure they do. Just dip in to the revenue sharing pool that Toronto is feeding.

Would be mildly amusing seeing Arizona buy Matthews with Toronto’s money.

That aside, I can’t see it for Marner. Matthews though who knows.

Even with revenue sharing they're still an extreme budget team. They do not have the money.

 

[David Suzuki]

Leafs fans itt not scared at all

 

[Maplebeasts]

Leafs fans itt not scared at all

There's very little to be scared about. Offer sheets are dead and we have the cap space to keep both Matthews and Marner, even if we have to lose Gards and trade Nylander if he's unwilling to sign for a reasonable cap hit.

 

[LeafFever]

All Leafs have to do is trade NYlander and get a great return *if* that is even needed.
What's the big deal?
What will Winnipeg and Tampa do?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I have never seen so much **** about offer sheets (there's a reason they never get done) until the elite Leafs youngsters hit the scene.

Holy sweet god you people will grasp at anything.

They are over discussed here every year.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I have never seen so much **** about offer sheets (there's a reason they never get done) until the elite Leafs youngsters hit the scene.

Holy sweet god you people will grasp at anything.

Im sure you posted plenty about McDavid being offersheeted.

 

[IPS]

Im sure you posted plenty about McDavid being offersheeted.

I've posted nothing about any player being offer sheeted. Why would I care about some crappy team like the Oilers and how much they sign their players for?

 

[Jozay]

You're also assuming they're interested playing elsewhere.

 

[7even]

The NHL's taboo on offersheets wasn't subverted for McDavid, so the GMs position on them is pretty clear. A moratorium on offer sheets benefits GMs collectively, as it removes bargaining power from every RFA. I don't think we'll see one under this CBA.

Plus, Matthews has made it pretty clear he wants to be here. Blah blah pajama boy blah blah, fact of the matter is that no team can make a holistic, competitive enough offer to reasonably pull Matthews away from a team he owns all the keys to and which has the cap space to pay him his market value.

 

[PunkRockLocke]

Regardless of offer sheets, I am excited for when the Leafs have $30M - $35M of cap space tied up in just three forwards (not including Nylander if they manage to sign him) and end up back in purgatory. Let's just hope they don't win a cup before that happens....

 

[Mickey Marner]

I'd at least humour the idea of a team stepping up with a 14-15 million dollar AAV offer, if it weren't teams that lose 14-15 million/year being bandied about. These guys aren't leaving the Leafs so they can cash NSF cheques for organisations that might not even be in their current location at the end of the deal.

 

[Paradoc]

That's really conceded to think that

I'm not sure what you mean by "conceded" unless you mean conceited. In that case, perhaps I am confident enough that both won't look options elsewhere when they are committing to this team in the long-run. I mean, not many young players are gifted the opportunity to play with other young players.

 

[22Brad Park]

You can just smell the offer sheet coming from Arizona in near future.Matthews from there and all.

 

[Advanced stats]

Regardless of offer sheets, I am excited for when the Leafs have $30M - $35M of cap space tied up in just three forwards (not including Nylander if they manage to sign him) and end up back in purgatory. Let's just hope they don't win a cup before that happens....

Leafs fans are excited for that too! Good times ahead!

We'd love to win a cup asap though

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The Leafs are NOT the one, they have more money than you and if you offer sheet them you WILL regret it

 

[BM14]

Idk if that's true at all... if the leafs are trying to get you to take a discount, and a team comes up and offers your 2-4 million a more a season.... you prob at least going to put some thought into that. Specially if said team looks like they have a solid foundation to be a contender.

I doubt either leave(ultimately I think nylander is moved for defensive help), and I think they'll sign pretty fair contracts Matthews 11.5-12 range, marner 8-9 range. But to think they wouldn't consider it is a bit crazy, assuming there is a fairly large difference in what the leafs are offering, and the team offering is building a solid team.

Negative.

There is no other market they can make more endorsement money in vs where they are which will not only offset the difference but add to it in favour of TO.

 

[Brobust]

The problem with offer sheets is that only bad teams have cap space. Therefore, unless Matthews and Marner want to play on some irrelevant team, they won't even consider an offer sheet.

And that's why Nylander's camp has said that they won't consider an offer sheet either.

 

[Brobust]

Negative.

There is no other market they can make more endorsement money in vs where they are which will not only offset the difference but add to it in favour of TO.

If Matthews stays in Toronto, he's in line to make Crosby/McDavid dollars in endorsements. Around $5-6 million.

Marner, as a homegrown superstar, will also end up in the $4 million range if he stays in Toronto.

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Leafs fans are excited for that too! Good times ahead!

We'd love to win a cup asap though

No. Bruins will cup block the leafs as always.

 

[TDotMassive]

We'll see. I need to see more. They haven't really had a true franchise guy like Matthews since the cap was put in place. Salary cap management is a slippery slope. I guess you can say this conversation is to be continued...

Dude... did you see the state of the Leafs when Shanny took over? Good god, the speed and efficiency of the culture change and talent turnover in the organization is something to behold. One of the most efficient rebuilds in hockey history. We went from a laughing stock, to totally stocked in just 3 years. Dead last, to cup contenders... and it's sustainable for a very long time.

 

[Cleetus]

Google it, ull find it

no I wont, because its not true.

 

[NeelyWasAWarrior]

Dude... did you see the state of the Leafs when Shanny took over? Good god, the speed and efficiency of the culture change and talent turnover in the organization is something to behold. One of the most efficient rebuilds in hockey history. We went from a laughing stock, to totally stocked in just 3 years. Dead last, to cup contenders... and it's sustainable for a very long time.

I've seen quite a few organizations in all major sports transform their team only to not win anything. Time will tell.

 

[BM14]

No. Bruins will cup block the leafs as always.

As always?

You've been around 7 less years and have 7 less cups.

#historylesson