Again... Can nobody actually be bothered to look up the numbers? Nylander is 6.9 or 7.0 mil in cap (depending on if you round it up or just trunkade) after this year, not 7.5. That's the whole reason I posted initially, in a forum I occasionally peruse, but don't comment in... Because someone was making false statements about caphits.
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I hate Nylander the player, the extension, the hype around him in general and thought the Leafs were a better team without him. My point about the value comes down to how move-able the contract is in the cap era. In years 3-6, it becomes more appealing to a team trying to reach the floor after the salary bonus is paid out on July 1st of each season.
I think Jake is a more useful piece going forward, due to his versatility, assuming he continues to be a 35-45 (as he's currently pacing) point guy a d ability to play up and down the line-up on a reasonable deal. Though Virtanen has underperformed draft expectations by a large margin, I still like what he brings to a lineup.