McKenzie: "Leafs preparing several creative proposals for Tavares if he hits UFA."

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Bobby Mack came out today and said the Leafs are preparing several creative proposals for Tavares if he hits UFA.

Gotta think one idea is a 1 year max deal followed by an 8 year extension as soon as he's eligible.

Bat Bobby Mack said there are several creative proposals for Tavares so what else do you think they might offer?

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[Goulet17]

Why not focus on defense instead?

 

[CodeE]

What if the Leafs sign him for 7x3.5 but then he gets a bunch of endorsements to make over $20 million a year, the same deal they gave Stamkos.

 

[Meeqs]

You could swap "creative" with "unrealistic but will get a lot of clicks".

JT is going to get paid whatever he wants already and there is no benefit to him signing a 1 year deal.

Tor already has 2 incredible top 6 centers, with 2 more elite young wingers, 3 of the 4 who are about to get seriously paid. Its not happening

 

[rent free]

waste of time

focus on the blueline

 

[AvatarAang]

Bobby Mack came out today and said the Leafs are preparing several creative proposals for Tavares if he hits UFA.

Gotta think one idea is a 1 year max deal followed by an 8 year extension as soon as he's eligible.

Bat Bobby Mack said there are several creative proposals for Tavares so what else do you think they might offer?

Tavares is not coming to Toronto stop dreaming Leaf fans

 

[Taytro]

Toronto is going to have to offload some players if what Marner is asking is true. Next year could be brutal without signing Tavares, can't imagine what it looks like with him.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Because every other team in need to a first line center isn't thinking of being creative as say.....offer him a huge contract...

Now, if the Leafs sent him a Switch and turned Tavares into Link and he has to quest the land of Toronule searching for years and term....well that's creative.

Sticks breaking after every shot....epic....

 

[Whileee]

Bobby Mack came out today and said the Leafs are preparing several creative proposals for Tavares if he hits UFA.

Gotta think one idea is a 1 year max deal followed by an 8 year extension as soon as he's eligible.

Bat Bobby Mack said there are several creative proposals for Tavares so what else do you think they might offer?

Will they promise to extend him for 8 years even if he blows out an ACL in the first year?

 

[MyBudJT]

Will they promise to extend him for 8 years even if he blows out an ACL in the first year?

As a player development coach, sure

 

[AppsSyl]

You don't turn down a free asset like Tavares over cap space. You sign him and then figure out what you have to move if need be. If they look at their line up and decide you need to make a move for a D, then you trade someone. It would equate to getting Tavares and getting the D you acquire for the price of the asset you give up to get the D. You are essential +1 elite player than you were to begin with.

 

[67Blues]

You could swap "creative" with "unrealistic but will get a lot of clicks".

 

[Empoleon8771]

They can prepare all they want, but I seriously doubt the Leafs get Tavares. I think he's almost definitely re-signing with the Islanders, especially if they pull off Trotz.

 

[exporta]

Tavares, Matthew's, and Marner would be fantastic top 3 to build around.

If we get Tavares, Nylander imo becomes available for a d-man.

Getting Tavares makes Nylander expendable, allowing the Leafs to upgrade forward and defense.

 

[trellaine201]

Skip it. I’d love to have him but expect a deal with NYI soon. Now that Trotz was stolen by Lou to coach in Long Island. All the pieces are coming together.

 

[IWD]

Why not focus on defense instead?

They could do both. A Tavares signing would open up a lot trade options.

 

[Lahey]

If Bobby Mack is reporting it.. the interest from our end is real. Can’t help but get excited at that, but let’s hold off on the penciling in until he actually hits FA.

Really think we got a good chance tho

 

[MyBudJT]

People will come in here and say "So is every other team!!!"... Well.. MOST other teams cannot Match what the Leafs can offer!

I'm not saying Tavares will sign here, but the Leafs can put in a very competitive bid.

1) We CAN afford paying him >11 mil
2) We CAN compete for the Stanley Cup sooner rather than later
3) Tavares moves back home close to his childhood friends and family
4) Leafs can hire Tavares for life similar to Dougie Gilmour and Wendel Clark
5) Tavares wouldn't have to shoulder the bulk of the responsibility, we have other stars here too
6) Signing Tavares would not effect our ability to sign our other star players
7) Tavares already has a relationship with our Coach and probably has a good idea on what this team is about
8) Johnny would make a killing off of commercial / advertisments

No other team in the NHL can offer ALL of these things to JT

 

[Lahey]

Tavares is not coming to Toronto stop dreaming Leaf fans

?? BM reported it

 

[ACC1224]

Why not focus on defense instead?

I would hope the could focus on more than one thing at a time.

 

[Nizdizzle]

This website in a nutshell..

Bobby Mac says Matthews/Marner waiting til next year to sign - HF: Wow, trouble in Leaf fan. If Bob Mac says it you know there is substance

Bobby Mac says Leafs preparing to offer JT contract - HF: Stop dreaming Leaf fans, just trying to get clicks LOL

 

[X66]

I honestly cannot stand when people say things like "that doesn't solve their needs!" and "what about the defence!" and "How can they sign player X"

If you can add a franchise center for nothing but cap-space, you do it and figure out the rest later.

 

[X66]

They can prepare all they want, but I seriously doubt the Leafs get Tavares. I think he's almost definitely re-signing with the Islanders, especially if they pull off Trotz.

Islanders and Sharks are my bets.

 

[Matt24]

This is anecdotal and only worth so much. I went to the same high school as Tavares and shared some classes with him. From what I gathered at the time (and keep in mind we’re a decade+ later here), he was an extremely quiet, but decent guy. He struck me as someone very loyal and not in love with the spotlight. Several of his Oshawa Generals’ teammates also went to my school, and while many of them loved the spotlight and attention, he made a decided effort to shield himself from it. Now, do I think he grew up wanting to play/be drafted by the Leafs? Probably, yes. Do I think some part of him wants to still play for the Leafs? Probably, yes. But playing for the Leafs is like being under a microscope for 24 hours a day. Everything I saw of him in the flesh and have read from afar as his career has progressed tells me he’s not leaving Long Island.

 

[ACC1224]

I honestly cannot stand when people say things like "that doesn't solve their needs!" and "what about the defence!" and "How can they sign player X"

If you can add a franchise center for nothing but cap-space, you do it and figure out the rest later.

Most people don't think they just post the first idiotic thing that pops into their heads.