Friedman: Leafs looking for "creative" ways to sign Dougie Hamilton

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Zero chance Hamilton steps foot into a fishbowl market like Toronto

Because of the limited cap space I agree, I don't think the market has anything to do with it

 

[hamzarocks]

Nice keep destroying ur team toronto

It was destroyed in 1967, now just bearing the fruit.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

5 players 50 million, do it toronto!

We're screwed if we do. Screwed if we don't. So why not.

 

[sxvnert]

Friedman is a dubas shill. Unwilling to move the overpaid four = zero room for anything else.

 

[Bruce Granville]

5 players 50 million, do it toronto!

And go after Vasi, while at it.
Price would be too funny.

 

[jrs]

Marner @ 50% for a 2nd. They'll have the space they need then.

 

[PromisedLand]

As a Leafs fan this is Dreger level reporting from Friedman. Click bates and hot smoke no fire.

Leafs probably going to go with a laughable offer they did for peritroangelo; dougie will laugh and hang up same as peitro did

 

[Knies iT]

It would actually be super smart for them to trade Marner for a futures heavy package and used the saved money to throw a big offer at Hamilton. I'm just skeptical that the Leafs could do that with Marner.



You are 100% not getting Hamilton for only $6.5 million a year.

Try $9 million a year.

They're not trading any of the core this summer. Dubas is on record saying that.

The more realistic move would be to trade Rielly for a futures based package due to the massively inflated returns for defenseman so far. Mo needs a raise next summer so depending on his ask they may want to opt for a bigger goal scoring OFD - something they lack. Hamilton + futures from Rielly trade would only cost you about 1.5m more in cap post-extensions.

TOR has ~9.2m on hand as of now (including Rielly on the books). That alone would get a Hamilton deal done, but they need to replace Hyman. Aside from that, they've lost zero players from last seasons roster outside of pluggers like Thornton.

Whether it's the right move or not, it's possible.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well that'll cost you big Mr. Dubas. Carolina signs him to an 8 year deal, trades him to Arizona who retains $3 million of his $9 million AAV. Since he's asking the Oilers for a 2nd in absolutely no retaining on Hyman for $500K, this should just cost Dubas his next 4 1sts to Arizona and a 2nd to Carolina for making it happen (since he set the market on this with Hyman).

Going from a 2nd to 4 1sts is extreme that's not how that works

 

[hamzarocks]

It would actually be super smart for them to trade Marner for a futures heavy package and used the saved money to throw a big offer at Hamilton. I'm just skeptical that the Leafs could do that with Marner.



You are 100% not getting Hamilton for only $6.5 million a year.

Try $9 million a year.

Kyle Dubas would get into a boxing ring with Prime Tyson before he trades Mitch Marner. He's going down with the core, for better or worse. I have no expectations for the team next year but one way or another it will end any talks about Kyle Dubas and his mangerial skills.

We either pull things through and go deep, or its 1st round x6, and a organizational cleansing with a major rebuild on the horizon.

Leafs aren't getting Hamilton unless the league lets us run a 14 man roster lol

 

[sxvnert]

No way they can do this without parting with one of the top 4 forwards.

Its all about saying:

"they were in on it until the very end!
"Dubas tried everything he could this summer!".
"What do you expect him to do, trade marner and lose a trade!"

Anyone working for the ownerships media arm can't be trusted.

 

[Conbon]

Dougie is low IQ why would they want another guy that's prone to defensive zone blunders in the spotlight of Toronto?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

As a Leafs fan this is Dreger level reporting from Friedman. Click bates and hot smoke no fire.

Leafs probably going to go with a laughable offer they did for peritroangelo; dougie will laugh and hang up same as peitro did

We don't know what they offered Petro

 

[kevsh]

Creative?

1) Go back in time and not sign Tavares.
2) Go back in time and tell Marner and Matthews they're getting $15M/season combined, work it out themselves how they divide it up.
3) In return for passing on ~$3M/season in salary x # number of years, tell him he'll get free use of ownership's private jet/yacht/home? A free luxury box for family & friends? All-you-can eat at wherever he wants to eat for life?
4) Trade Marner, retaining no salary and getting picks/prospects in return - no roster players with any kind of cap hit.

Since none of those are going to happen, I highly doubt Dougie's coming to Toronto, except to visit.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Going from a 2nd to 4 1sts is extreme that's not how that works

Arizona would actually be retaining though. $3 million X 8 years. What is that worth to you, seeing as a 2nd is what he asks of Holland and a 1st is what was asked of him in the Marleau trade. That's worth at minimum a pair of 1sts +.

 

[Torontonian]

Where exactly did Friedman even say this?

As for the topic, only way I see this happening is if Toronto trades Reilly for forward help or draft picks to use those to get forwards) and Dougie to replace him. Either way both seem unlikely and Toronto doesn't have any money to sign him without having a trash bottom six

 

[sxvnert]

I think Toronto would have to offer at least $7.5 million x 8 years with every single penny paid as early as possible.

Hamilton will just get 9m from a team in a much quieter, hotter environment.

 

[kthx]

I wonder if AZ or Buf retain here.
Dont think this is a great move for Toronto though.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Hamilton will just get 9m from a team in a much quieter, hotter environment.

I don't blame him.
I'm a leaf fan, but you're nuts if you want in on this tire fire, with shit media, worse fans, and meh city.

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

6.5*8 sign and trade and frontload/bonus it all. But idk if Dougie would want to play in Toronto the pressure would be crazy.

so he can play at home, as every TO fan will say

 

[Panda Bear]

Dougie is low IQ why would they want another guy that's prone to defensive zone blunders in the spotlight of Toronto?

Lololololol @ Hamilton low IQ

 

[tapi]

6x9 million should do it

 

[PromisedLand]

We don't know what they offered Petro

nothing as close to what VGK offered. And am sure no way leafs would have offered him anything above 7 million. Which is laughable

Dubas' offer would have been absolutely LAUGHABLE

Kyle Dubas confirms Leafs have spoken to Alex Pietrangelo's agent

 

[Hookslide]

It was destroyed in 1967, now just bearing the fruit.

1967 Coach Punch Imlach said that after the Bruins ripped them apart and no one stuck up for a teammate {Brian Conacher} and they have never been the same since . Dougie the snow flake would be better off staying where he is less pressure............ The Maple Leaf fans can count on a early exit with him............go get him hahaha

 

[8999]

They could and they might!