Confirmed with Link: Kapanen and Johnsson officially sign their extensions

[Cor]

Feels good to have RFA’s who care more about playing for the team than their own pockets

 

[ShaneFalco]

There's 0% chance Nylander is moved.

There was 0% chance JT was coming here according to some too
Noone can say that with certainty

 

[ACC1224]

Feels good to have RFA’s who care more about playing for the team than their own pockets

How much of a discount to do you figure he took?

 

[ottomaddox]

Anything suggests they are not?

Mmmm...that is a question.

 

[Morgs]

There was 0% chance JT was coming here according to some too
Noone can say that with certainty

Then I say 99.99%. The 0.01% is if Edmonton offers McDavid or CBJ offers Jones.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Feels good to have RFA’s who care more about playing for the team than their own pockets

 

[Suntouchable13]

Then I say 99.99%. The 0.01% is if Edmonton offers McDavid or CBJ offers Jones.

Now you're overrating Nylander. You're saying he is the second best player in the world? I would trade Willy if somebody offers us a good top pairing D, for example.

EDIT: You edited your response before I pressed "post reply"

 

[Cor]

How much of a discount to do you figure he took?

I was more worried about a Kappy offer sheet than a Marner one. I think Kappy easily could’ve got a 4M sheet.

3.2 is very good

 

[Pi]

I was more worried about a Kappy offer sheet than a Marner one. I think Kappy easily could’ve got a 4M sheet.

3.2 is very good

That too for 3 years. I thought any deal for around 3 would be for a year or two max.

Both deals are amazing value.

 

[Morgs]

Now you're overrating Nylander. You're saying he is the second best player in the world? I would trade Willy if somebody offers us a good top pairing D, for example.

EDIT: You edited your response before I pressed "post reply"

Haha my bad.

I'm just essentially saying there's so little reason to move Nylander because a) he's on a great contract thats going to keep looking better, b) his value is without a doubt at it's lowest to most dumbass GM's, and c) he is without a doubt the best player on the team to play with Matthews.

If we're gonna trade him a team needs to overpay like crazy, and I don't see a team doing that.

 

[MattySnipes]

Well..that makes it official. Thanks Dubas, and thank you to team-friendly guys in KK & AJ.

McKenzie was on the ball. Nailed the amounts. A real insider. No drama.

 

[Cor]

 

[ACC1224]

I was more worried about a Kappy offer sheet than a Marner one. I think Kappy easily could’ve got a 4M sheet.

3.2 is very good

Got it, thanks

I'm not convinced he would have received an offer sheet though.
Guess we'll never know.

 

[IBeL34f]

*Gets traded July 2nd*

 

[Gsh]

Absolutely amazing

 

[Stamkos4life]

Feels good to have RFA’s who care more about playing for the team than their own pockets

Dang KK! Unless marner ends up taking a hometown discount, you're gonna be on my jersey this season! What a beaut

 

[Menzinger]

Looks like we have not one but TWO RFAs not willing to extract every last penny from the team and wing to commit term as well because they love playing in Toronto. Wish this line of thinking applied to another player....

 

[stickty111]

Feels good to have RFA’s who care more about playing for the team than their own pockets

Mitch Marner and to an extent Auston Matthews could learn a thing or two.

 

[HappyJoy]

They can match anywhere up to at least 12M, if not more than that.

But why would they match a 12 AAV OS? Giving MM the best contract in hockey should get Dubas fired on the spot.

 

[Menzinger]

There was 0% chance JT was coming here according to some too
Noone can say that with certainty

With the UFA and RFA market the way it is, I'd be very surprised if Dubas of all people opted to move a guy with the skillset of Nylander with the caphit of less than 7 mil.

You're right in nothing being set in stone, but that's not where I'd wager money in who gets shipped out

 

[ShaneFalco]

With the UFA and RFA market the way it is, I'd be very surprised if Dubas of all people opted to move a guy with the skillset of Nylander with the caphit of less than 7 mil.

You're right in nothing being set in stone, but that's not where I'd wager money in who gets shipped out

It's a good point with the demands coming out now, but something has to give.

 

[Kiwi]

It's a good point with the demands coming out now, but something has to give.

Start by trading the guys that aren't as good then start trading the good ones, so Zaitsev and Brown should be the first two cabs off the rank

Then you get to the likes of Kadri or Nylander

 

[Mr Hockey]

Don't be so naive, Kappy will be looking to try and rape the Leafs in 3 years

 

[HappyJoy]

Feels good to have RFA’s who care more about playing for the team than their own

 

[SprDaVE]

But why would they match a 12 AAV OS? Giving MM the best contract in hockey should get Dubas fired on the spot.

I'm saying they could, not saying they should.

The notion that they don't have cap space to match an OS because of the available cap isn't really true.