Sportsnet: Leafs and Nylander closing ~$11.5M x 8 contract extension (NMC)

[Zats Muccarello]

Crazy good deal for Willy

 

[A1LeafNation]

Huberdeau 2.0. TreDead strikes again.

 

[sansabri]

good player, but he ain't worth that

 

[I am Canadian]

Marner cannot stay if this happens

 

[HockeyVirus]

Gotta be one of the funniest statements I've ever read on this site.

You'll have 20m tied up in two top 6ers, no other bonafide top 6ers, no #1D, barely any top 4D, and a completely unproven goalie. And you have what, 45m for 4 top 6 players, 3 top 4D, a #1G, and whatever prospects you bring up and want to sign in the next 3 years? And you're going to...do this through FA?

MMMm, yeah I don't think this is even going to happen but hypothetically if it did I think you'd be even worse off than you are now somehow.

That's a lot of words to say you are ignorant of the Leafs and their players / system.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Hahahaha please sign it

 

[JetsFan815]

If this happens then it means Marner will want atleast ~12million+ as he has outproduced Nylander in every season other than this one.

Not saying Nylander doesn't deserve it but that's a hell of a price tag.

 

[The Great Weal]

Another reason why the Tavares signing was awful and un-needed. Leafs already had 3 up and coming elite forwards.

Tavares has one more year left after this year, it's a nonissue if they want to sign Nylander. They have a ton of upcoming UFAs too.

 

[JetsFan815]

This year, the Leafs are spending 57.5% of the cap on 5 players (Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander and Reilly).

If this contract happens, next year, even with the upper limit increasing, they would be spending 61.5% of their cap on those same guys.

They're not winning anything with that sort of cap allocation, and next to no impact ELC players on the horizon (especially on D).

They're not winning anything with that sort of cap allocation.

Tavares comes off the books after next season so assuming he signs a more cost-effective deal (say $8.5mx2) it creates some flexibility.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Once this core three are all retired, the NHLPA will erect golden statues of them all.

 

[GreytWun]

Overpay for Leafs.

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

Tavares has one more year left after this year, it's a nonissue if they want to sign Nylander. They have a ton of upcoming UFAs too.

It's a pretty big issue, still.

Let's fast forward to 25/26.

The Leafs would have Matthews at 13.25M, Nylander at 11.25M, Reilly at 7.5M, and let's just pencil in Marner for $12.25M.

Even with a $92.5M cap, that's 48% committed to 4 players, AND they'd have to replace a PPG 2nd line center.

 

[Smif]

Not a fan of that price tbh. That's rich for Willy.

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

Tavares comes off the books after next season so assuming he signs a more cost-effective deal (say $8.5mx2) it creates some flexibility.

Not really. Let's say for 25/26, Marner re-signs for 12.25M and Tavares takes a paycut to 7M (or they sign a replacement 2C for that amount).

That'd be 51.25M allocated to 5 players, or 55% of the projected cap for that season.

It's no way to build a winner.

 

[The Great Weal]

It's a pretty big issue, still.

Let's fast forward to 25/26.

The Leafs would have Matthews at 13.25M, Nylander at 11.25M, Reilly at 7.5M, and let's just pencil in Marner for $12.25M.

Even with a $92.5M cap, that's 48% committed to 4 players, AND they'd have to replace a PPG 2nd line center.

Not sure what you're talking about. The poster was indicating that the Tavares contract is an issue, but it isn't since he has one more year after this one and the Leafs can easily sign Nylander to that contract with all the guys that are leaving as UFAs.

 

[Sypher04]

Kypreos doesn’t know shit about shit.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Everytime a Leafs' forward signs, a Leafs' goalie is put on waivers.

 

[Team_Spirit]

He better give a few M to Alexander for taking all the good genes

 

[Ghost of Jody Hull]

Not sure what you're talking about. The poster was indicating that the Tavares contract is an issue, but it isn't since he has one more year after this one and the Leafs can easily sign Nylander to that contract with all the guys that are leaving as UFAs.

It is an issue if they're trying to ice a contending team for next season. Tavares is still signed, so they'd have 61.5% of their cap committed to 5 players.

How are they replacing the departing UFAs? Factoring in the other guys they have signed, they'd have ~$24M to fill out ~10-11 spots.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Way to screw the market if this happens since Rantanen is miles better and should be paid more.

Why reward players on a barely above avg team.

 

[HockeyVirus]

It's a pretty big issue, still.

Let's fast forward to 25/26.

The Leafs would have Matthews at 13.25M, Nylander at 11.25M, Reilly at 7.5M, and let's just pencil in Marner for $12.25M.

Even with a $92.5M cap, that's 48% committed to 4 players, AND they'd have to replace a PPG 2nd line center.

The cap will be 100 million within 3 years. This is a complete non issue. And Leafs are not paying Marner 12.25.

 

[The Great Weal]

It is an issue if they're trying to ice a contending team for next season.

It isn't. It's a 5 million dollar increase from his current contract. Muzzin alone who wasn't playing this year will compensate for that, the cap is also going to increase.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

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[Commander Clueless]

I don't want to lose Willy but damn that's a lot.

Can they afford to sign this and also rebuild the defense/goaltending this offseason?

 

[Ianturnedbull]