GDT: July 1 - Free Agent National Holiday

[Leafsman]

Yes Okposo .70 ppg vs JVR .62 suggests that. JVR will be UFA @ 29 yrs old and likely want a 6-7-8 x 7m deal. Okposo, 7x6 @ 28yrs old.

You're delusional. Okposo is a good player end of story.

That doesn't mean you have to give it to him.

If that's JVR's demand, then I expect him gone come TD.

I like the Okposo signing but the numbers are scary, one of the things I like about it is Buffalo signed him and not Toronto.

Roster flexibility is almost as valuable as any player you can sign.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Do the people who want to keep jvr still want to if he was 6 for 7 or do you now appreciate why his value is inflated

JVR would easily get term in this market. Now may be the best time to trade him tbh

 

[thewave]

To be fair Okposo had the luck to play with Tavares. Nuff said.

Oh ffs here we go again. Even listen to the guys on the panel, "Great player" "Plays both ends" "Physical" etc etc. Good old it's because who he plays with. JVR broke 60pts once and 50 once. Okposo 50+ x2 and 60x2 (once 69pts)

On paper JVR vs Okposo. Okposo wins.

 

[Menzinger]

Today is proving yet again why you should never use free agency to fill major holes - the market is just too inflated.

The best deals of the day like Stall are short in term and lowish in capspace. Wild did well.

 

[Kurisu]

to be fair, JVR broke his flipping foot.

again, I would be the first person to kick JVR out if the right defenseman came up, but I would also consider if he wants to stay in Toronto he could take less. (everyone was screaming how Kadri would want 6, etc, and really pump money into Kadri, and they both take very affordable, "work with the team" deals." JVR could easily do that.

if JVR doesn't return a top pairing right handed shot defencemen, I'd welcome him back and resign him, no problem. We're looking at a 6-7 million cap hit which is managable. Grass is always greener to most people here, I don't get it.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Please sign no one today, leafs

Literally no one

We can sign someone, just make it reasonable.

 

[Bullseye]

Leafs need to get tougher somehow. Teams are going to pound on the young guys

Somewhere Mark Fraser is waiting for your call. Tougher comes at a price to your overall team skill and speed. We've been down that round.

 

[tooncesmeow]

I just want one of Demers, Hamhuis. Matt Martin and Devante Smith-Pelley woudl be nice but I just like both of those guys.


Also pound on the young guys? Lol we have a big body on every line that'll shove and push, not like any real big guy does anything else in this eras NHL. Also the amount of $$$ given out to 3C's makes Bozaks contract look tame.

 

[Menzinger]

Okposo, Ladd and Eriksson all have signing bonus more than 50% of their dollars.

Lmao what's with this buyout proof contracts.

And I doubt any of them come close to playing well for the duration of all their contracts.

 

[Trapper]

I think the best player the Leafs could sign is Auston Matthews.

 

[Stand Witness]

Damn Weise didn't get paid as much as I wanted to see him get paid for PHI.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Okposo, Ladd and Eriksson all have signing bonus more than 50% of their dollars.

Lmao what's with this buyout proof contracts.

they are dumb. that's what it is.
i'm not adverse to having like 2ish million in there, but 50% of your contract is dumb.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Dan Hamhuis close to be signing soon...hope it's us. Having a feeling it is Dallas though.

 

[crump]

NHL : 335 million spent today
Leafs: maybe 300,000 for Holl?

Loving it.

 

[Kurisu]

Okposo, Ladd and Eriksson all have signing bonus more than 50% of their dollars.

Lmao what's with this buyout proof contracts.

think it has to do with something around taxes and signing bonuses not being factored with income.

 

[Trapper]

We can sign someone, just make it reasonable.

We will wait and if we need a Parenteau (example of someone who hasn't signed anywhere) we can get one for about 1 million.

 

[thewave]

JVR would easily get term in this market. Now may be the best time to trade him tbh

Correct answer! Sadly the free replacement is not available, Buffalo trumped us at another position with Okposo and they know it. Now it's more about timing our run because Buffalo will be clashing Winnipeg before long for contention.

 

[Macallan18]

I think the best player the Leafs could sign is Auston Matthews.

Wouldn't it be funny if the leafs announced a major signing today.... Matthews!!!

 

[Stephen]

Um, because a member of the Leafs is no longer a member of the Leafs?

Member of the Marlies...

 

[saltming]

Oh ffs here we go again. Even listen to the guys on the panel, "Great player" "Plays both ends" "Physical" etc etc. Good old it's because who he plays with. JVR broke 60pts once and 50 once. Okposo 50+ x2 and 60x2 (once 69pts)

On paper JVR vs Okposo. Okposo wins.

I'm not saying he's not a good player, but the quality of line mates is a valid observation, especially when that quality is so lopsided.
If JVR played with a centre even close to Tavares, then the point would be moot.

 

[Riellyfan04]

Trade JVR now!!! he will get an awesome return haha

 

[MJ65]

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NHL teams committed $336M in salaries during the first hour of free agency, per @SNstats.

 

[trellaine201]

Watching McDavid waiting and waiting and waiting with the puck for Lucic to get to the net will be worth watching from my couch that's for sure

Might take Lucic awhile lol by that time the puck will be stolen from mc

 

[Stand Witness]

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NHL teams committed $336M in salaries during the first hour of free agency, per @SNstats.

Raps committed 139M to Derozan yesterday alone lol.

 

[Diatomic]

Lots of long term deals being handed out to 30 year olds. Scary.