LeBrun: Johnsson and Leafs closing in on extension (4 years, $3.4M AAV)

[andora]

Marner can sign if/when he wants to, Dubas still needs to take care of business.

This is truth... dubas is showing marner other guys are falling in line and that mitch doesnt make or break the world

Whether or not it works.. point should be noted

 

[780il]

Tim Horton's gift cards...

Birthday cake timbits are worth it tbh

 

[Liferleafer]

Birthday cake timbits are worth it tbh

That's the signing bonus!!

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Yeah these are fine contracts for Johnsson and Kap if they come to fruition. 2 guys who can play top 6 relatively serviceably. As long as Marner gets done the Leafs will have 8 forwards locked in that match up quite well against anyone else's top 8 league wide, fill out the other 4 spots as needed. The defence still looks problematic but I think for the most part cap armageddon has been a little overblown, they're just going to be tight. That Marleau trade sucked but if that's the worst it's not so bad.

 

[Menzinger]

Leafs killing it today.

Kapanen and Johnsson for the cost of one Marleau. Will be among the best bang for your buck c ol contracts on the tea.

 

[LMFAO]

Marner is definitely getting traded.

Not sure is trolling attempt or just Pejorative Slured?

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Van would have been better OS Johnsson than trading for Miller.

 

[MardyBum]

Do all of these wait on Marner now lol?

 

[Jozay]

So how are they signing Marner?

Trade Brown and Zaitsev I guess.

Or maybe trade Marner

 

[andora]

Do all of these wait on Marner now lol?

If dubas legit has other things lined up i dont think you wait.. you announce

Run your business

 

[Vitto79]

Atleast the Leafs are bringing their guys back

 

[93gilmour93]

Great deals for AJ and Kap. Well done Dubas

 

[BB88]

i think we had 14ish mil (including Horton's LTIR) prior to the Marleau deal....so we still have 14ish mil.

To which Marner atleast takes 10M.

Why? Marleau's salary being moved covers both of these deals. Leaves them with over 12M of cap space without signing Marner.

& 5 D-men+ 11 forwards on the roster.

That's not enough and in your match the Horton LTIR has been used.

 

[LeafGrief]

That's a great deal for a great player. The fourth year is really icing on the cake.

If Johnsson gets a full season riding with Matthews and PP time, he'll put up some big numbers. His shooting percentage was unsustainable this year, but increased ice time and opportunities will see him put up some good totals. He's a very, very smart player and it's great to have him locked in.

Your move, Mitch.

 

[CupInSIX]

Great deals for AJ and Kap. Well done Dubas

But that's exactly what they're worth right now. At one point Kapanen was on pace for 30 goals, which would make him too pricey, but his production seemed to slow when Nylander came back.

 

[PemIceKing]

Seems odd to focus on lesser deal when marner isn’t done yet

I think they are forcing Marner’s hand. There’s only so much $ to go around. Smart actually. Business is business.

 

[Mitchy]

Love this deal. I thought it would take 4M+for this term. Good job, Dubas.

As for how we're going to afford Marner, we just traded Marleau lol and I can't see anyway Brown comes back. More than enough space unless he gets something stupid like 13M. We probably won't be able to add an impact d-man though, unless Kap, AJ or Kadri are traded.

 

[PemIceKing]

That's a great deal for a great player. The fourth year is really icing on the cake.

If Johnsson gets a full season riding with Matthews and PP time, he'll put up some big numbers. His shooting percentage was unsustainable this year, but increased ice time and opportunities will see him put up some good totals. He's a very, very smart player and it's great to have him locked in.

Your move, Mitch.

Agreed. 4 years too

 

[Kamiccolo]

To which Marner atleast takes 10M.



& 5 D-men+ 11 forwards on the roster.

That's not enough and in your match the Horton LTIR has been used.

Some Marlies will fill those roles. Maybe Brown goes and remaining cap + Browns cap signs a 2nd pairing D.

Maybe there is a big trade in the works that adds someone. Who knows. Point is, the Leafs shouldn't have that much worse of a roster than last year. Basically they lose Gardiner and Hainsey

 

[93gilmour93]

But that's exactly what they're worth right now. At one point Kapanen was on pace for 30 goals, which would make him too pricey, but his production seemed to slow when Nylander came back.

Ya Kapanen was stuck on 19 goals for a good stretch when he just wasn't getting any bounces on the goals and hit 20 at the end of the season keeping his money down a bit and perfect for the leafs situation this season

 

[PemIceKing]

Do all of these wait on Marner now lol?

Nope. If an offer was made to Marner, it was his choice to not take it. Dubas has to move on. These Guys would be taking less than market with the numbers we are seeing. Only so much $$. Hornton will go to LTIR. Still have to trade Brown.

 

[Matt24]

Leafs did really good today. Love their picks and the RFA contracts. Only thing I’m not sold on is the Marleau trade, but they sort of had to do it.

 

[SCMURRAY]

Why? Marleau's salary being moved covers both of these deals. Leaves them with over 12M of cap space without signing Marner.

Guess Marner will count toward the other 4 roster spots that still need to be filled after his contract....

 

[Paris in Flames]

Dubas is having a good day but I'm sure more than half of HF would tell you he's running the team into the ground.

Move Brown for the highest pick. Move Zaitsev for whatever. Even if you have to give up something. Then we'll cross the Marner bridge.

I feel 100% more confident in us keeping all the RFAs than I did yesterday.

 

[blankall]

With ink and paper I'd imagine.

I LOLed at the dad joke. However, there's a good chance the contact of finalized electronically.