Marner and JT need to voluntarily take a pay cut

[Mike4Leafs4ever]

We desperately need defense and scoring from the bottom 6, but we cannot have three $11M forwards and a defense/bottom 6 that can win in the playoffs. They are mutually exclusive. Of the three $11M forwards, Mathews is clearly the most deserving. So if our homeboys Marner and JT are true team players and want to live the dream and win a Stanley Cup with the Maple Leafs, they should voluntarily rip up there current contracts and re-sign with a $2-3M pay cut each. That would give us another $4-6M in CAP space to get a defense. If they did this, Mathews might even kick in $1M by re-negotiation and get us $5-7M in CAP.

I don’t know if there are rules that prevent this, but if there are such rules there are likely creative ways to get around it. I am sure the PA would have a fit, but given the stagnate CAP from the COVID situation, I think it is reasonable.

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[The Podium]

Lol.

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Paul Marner probably thinks Mitch is underpaid

 

[Green Snow Storm]

Too bad that is not possible even if they would. (They would never)

 

[hamzarocks]

If it were possible wed surely ask them to do so but you cant renegotiate contracts. If their was mutual termination it would be sweet if we could sign back a fairer deal instantly but that isnt allowed and wouldnt happen anyway as no player would give up their money no matter what the fans and media thinks.

 

[LeafsNation149]

OP is delusional

 

[7even]

Yeah unfortunately this isn't the NFL, the contract is what it is and there's nothing to be done about it.